HOLIDAY GREETINGS FROM OUR SOLDIERS...
I would like to send my love and Christmas greetings to my whole family in Masefau/Aunu'u, especially to my wife, Eline and son, RJ Toaosamoa, waiting for me in Ft. Stewart, Ga. I miss you guys so much. Merry Christmas to all the people of American Samoa. Thank You for your never ending prayers and support. God Bless!
- Spc. Ricky Pouesi, FOB Falcon, Iraq
Ia manuia lava le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou i ou aiga uma lava i Fagaitua ma Aua ae maise si au fanua, Tatiana, Brianna and Olo, faapea foi matua peleina, Aso ma Nunuvale Fosi.
- Spc. Lepoi Fosi, Tallil, Iraq
Wish a Merry Christmas to my husband Ensign Mose T. Letoi deployed on USS TARAWA, aunty Dr. Vena Sele and daughter Tali, sons Sole and Bosn and Chi-chi in San Diego, Calif., my Moana Samifua family in Aua, Sele family in Masefau, mom Tali Savea of Leone and all my families in the military, and to the Ke'o and Duika Crew.
- LN1(SW/AW) Patricia P. Letoi, Camp Victory, Iraq
We the 400th Combat Support Platoon females would like to send our love to our families and friends, esp. The Sele and Uikirifi families in Nuuuli and Masefau (especially husband Crim, La-finne, Leann and Lufi) and the Fosi in Aua and Fagaitua (especially Mr. & Mrs. Aso & Nunuvale Fosi, Tatiana, Brianna and OLO). Ia manuia le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou ia te outou uma.
- Spc. Sele and Spc. Fosi, Tallil, Iraq
I just want to send a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year greeting to my parents Faraimo and Orita Aiono, my brothers Omaha, Dave & Asuncion and baby Richard in Hawaii, Francis in California, Tupuse & Pele and Family in Utah, Dave, Emilio, Orita and Lynn, my whole extended family, and my church First Assembly of God in Pago Pago. Thank you for your prayers! Buona Natale! (Merry Christmas)
- Sgt. Christina & Chauncey Aiono-Wilson, Vicenza, Italy
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to my brother Charlie Eseroma Sane, uncle Keli Sane and family in Seattle, Wa. Also to Rev. Faletoi Uso and Tina Violina Uso and family of Vailoatai. Thank you for your prayers and never ending support.
- Pvt. 1st Class
Thomas Eseroma, Tallil, Iraq
E muamua lava ona si'i le fa'afetai i le Atua i lona alofa ma lana puipuiga ia te'i tatou o lana fanau. E viia pea lava lona suafa nei se ia oo i le fa'avavau, aua e le aunoa lona alofa, tatou te le iloa poo fea a tatou 'iu iai. Ae ao ona ou fa'atulou atu i le mamalu o le fa'asausauga a le tatou atunuu i le Afioga i le Kovana fa'apea le mamalu ma le paia o si o tatou atunuu. E ao lava ona ou fa'afetai atu i le tapua'iga ma talosaga o loo faia pea mo matou uma lava o loo i tafa o Taua. E momoli atu le fa'amalo i si o tatou atunuu mo le tapua'iga e fa'afetai atu fo'i i le 'au faigaluega a le Atua o loo nono manu i lea aso ma lea aso mo se manuia o Samoa. Ae momoli atu alofa'aga i si ou tama pele o Faia'ipa'u Fau Lelea i si o matou nuu pele o Onenoa, le tina ia Ipo fa'apea uso ma tuafafine. O alofa'aga fo'i i si o matou nuu atoa o Onenoa i tama ma tina matutua uma lava. E le fa'agaloina fo'i le tina ia Vea Tagaloa i le nuu i Alao fa'apea foi ma le fanau ma le aiga atoa i Alao. Ia e momoli atu fo'i alofa'aga i le tama fa'aleagaga ia Tofiga ma le faletua ia Eseta Tofiga i Alao. Ia manuia tele le Kerisimasi ma le tausaga fou.
- Staff Sgt. Samasoni Faia'ipa'u Lelea, Anovale Lelea ma le fanau Roslynn, Breann, Deion, Diora, Noel, Denisha Lelea
To Aotoa Tuitasi, Luki Tuitasi, and Faleselau Falefaga. Manuia le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou ia oe le uso ma le aiga atoa.
- DCC Pisaina John Tuitasi onboard USS Port Royal, Persian Gulf
Greetings for a prosperous holiday season to my family in Alofau; the Alaimaleatas, Tuupos, my living parents Selesele & Fetuao Tuupo, also to the Muafono & Aumoeualogo family. To my lovely wife Elisapeta whose taking care of the children in Hawaii; Deon, Leon, Gloria & Ben-Tasi. I miss you and love you all!
- Sgt. Keresema Alaimaleata, Ft. Bragg North Carolina
(Tulouna) O'u Aiga and All in Samoa. Faafetai mo talosaga le motusia. Tou maua se Kerisimasi Manuia & Tausaga Fou Fiafia. When we are in the service of our fellow beings, we are also in the service of our God. Ia folau loa Samoa, ma faa-soifuaina pea le Unaite Setete o Amerika. Salute to Samoa News!
- Sgt. Tasalaotele Helena Chamberlin Siler, Fort Campbell, Ky
Mo o'u matua peleina Tofi ma Patea Luuga mai Utulei. Ia manuia le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga fou. Alolofa atu, Loto ma Sioeli ma le fanau ia Sarahfina, Manusamoa, Justin & Grace-Lynn. May the Lord continue to bless us all during the holiday and keep us all safe.
- Sgt. 1st Class Sioeli Luuga, Germany and Iraq
I wish my families, The Manu Amosa's from Amanave and my In-Laws, The Iese Family, a beautiful holiday season filled with the warmth of loved ones and with the promise of a happy New Year.
- Sgt. 1st Class Mena Iese, FOB Warrior, Iraq
To my entire family in Leone and to my wife Sueala and kids. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
- Spc. Puletua Letuli, Camp Victory, Iraq
Merry Christmas to all of my family and friends in Samoa. Wishing you all the love, happiness and joy this holiday season and all year through from our aiga to yours. God bless you all and thank you for your continuous support, thoughts and prayers for each and every one of us in the military.
- SK1(AW/SW) Anne Maifea-John, Charlotte, NC
I would like to wish my entire family in Aunu'u a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
- Senior Airman Pamata Lotoa and daughter JaMya Monique Ribbon, Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nev.
Fa'amanuia atu le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou i o'u Matua: Afioga Momosea, Paulo ma Arieta Momosea, fa'apea si o'u tuafafine ia Malia ma le to'alua ma le fanau, o si o'u Uncle o Tupelu ma Moto'otua ma le fanau, Aunty Tulei ma Mose ma le fanau.
- Sgt. Paulo Momosea,
Dorothy and Angelina, Heidelberg, Germany
Aloha from Hawai'i, wishing my dearest parents Mike and Lusia Pulea, my sisters Saysha, Kiki, Ala and brother Mikey, especially to my dearest Son Xavier Eman of Aoloau a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Alofas from us (Nesa, baby Marquece and Ima) here in Pearl City Peninsula.
- Sgt. Poima Pulea, Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Just wanted to send warm wishes for the holidays to my wife Starlanina and son Lewis Ledoux. I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH!
- Sgt. Fred Ledoux
Faamanuia atu le Kerisimai i nai o'u matua o Tevesi ma Taiana Toia i Alofau. Tuafafine ia Pepe Toia , uso ia Phil ma le to'alua faapea le fanau i Hawaii, aemaise ai le uso ia Elino ma le to'alua faapea le fanau i Alaska. E le faagaloina aunty Fesuiaina, le to'alua ma le fanau (Upolu), aunty Laititi, le to'alua ma le fanau (New Zealand), aunty To'i, le to'alua ma le fanau (Upolu), uncle Esekia, le to'alua ma le fanau (Upolu), uncle Vaise, le to'alua ma le fanau (Alaska) Tama ia Toia ma le tina ia Tupu ma le aiga atoa i Alofau, e le faagaloina le Tama Fa'aleagaga ia Rev. Tele'a ma le faletua ia Tepola ma nofoialo, faapea ai le Ekalesia atoa i Alofau (LMS). Momoli atua fo'i alofaaga i Alo o Samoa o lo'o i tafa o taua aua le puipui o le saogalemu. E le fa'agalo ina le uso pele ia Christopher Toia (RIP). E le mafai lava ona faagalo ina oe le uso i aso uma. O alofaaga na mai ia Andrew Toia, le to'alua ia Erika ma le atali'i ia Christopher Ryu-Keanu Toia.
- Spc. Toia Andrew Tuiasosopo, Hohnfels, Germany
Faamanuia atu le Kerisimasi i lo'u aiga i Fagaitua, isi o'u tama o Siope ma si o'u tina o Elaine ae maise si o'u tama faapelepeleina o Taelelea Syamruneta. Faapea foi ia nai ou tuagane o Taeao ma Limu Alapati. Manuia le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou.
- Spc. Leonesa Leiato Bryant, Taji, Iraq
I'd like to wish my family in Aua, American Samoa, my father Tuimauga Pailisi Tia and my brother Norris Tia a very Merry Christmas. My ward, Aua 2nd Ward, Merry Christmas. I'd also like to wish our bishop, Bishop Vaimauga and his family Happy Holidays. Thank you for all your prayers and support. We love you all.
- Sgt. Lise P. Tia and Moli Pasia and family, Landstuhl, Germany
We want to wish all our families Merry Christmas and Happy New Year especially our dearest Mother Faimalie Tufue Tua. Thank you for all your prayers and support. God bless and we love you all.
- Petty Officer Second Class Moli Tua PoChing, Tacoma, Wa.
I would like to wish my family (Dea Jong, Losalina, Francis, Lesili, Jr., Fidelis, Jen, Koki, Jonas, James, Imelda, Tau, Granny, Tamya, and Bruce a "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU ALL!
- LTJG Daniel Lee, Hawaii
We would like to wish all of our dearest families and friends in American Samoa, (Masausi, Iliili, Pago Pago, Ottoville and Vaitogi), Hawaii and all over the world a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Especially to my Parents Fred and Tua Lokan and my in-laws Isitolo and Luse Fa'aui We love and miss you all. Merry Christmas to all the People of American Samoa. Thank You for your never ending prayers and support. God Bless!
- Sgt. Joshua Lokan & Family, Ft. Riley, Kansas
Mo matua peleina, Sam ma Tufa Fruean, ma le aiga atoa. Muamua ona sii le viiga ma le faafetai i le Atua ona o loo maua pea e outou le soifua maloloina, faapea ai a outou talosaga ma tapuaiga mo i matou nei. Ia manuia tele le Kerisimasi ma le tausaga fou ia te outou uma. Alofaaga mai le lua atali'i i Iraq ma le aiga i Vegas. To my eternal wife and soul mate, Leilani Fruean, and to all of our beautiful kids, Martin, Theresa, Kaykay, Demitrius, Ke'anera, Kamirah-Ann and Martino (Bubba). I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I wish I could be there to spend it with you all, but know that I am there in spirit. I love and miss you all. Love Daddy.
- 2nd Lt. Samuel Martin Fruean Jr., Scania, Iraq
I would like to send my love and Christmas greetings to my whole family in Pago, my dad Rev. Siaosi Siuloa, my son Aiden, nieces Brianna, Dylanee and Talafou, nephew Brendon, my sisters Mui, Tino, Daisy and their husbands, brother Poe and wife, and lil' brother Uga. Last but not least, to my home church "First Samoan Assembly of God in Pago Pago" - thanks for your prayers. Happy Holidays and God bless you all. Alofa Atu!
- Staff Sgt. Easter Siuloa, Phoenix, Ariz.
E muamua lava ona si'i le viiga male fa'afetai i lo tatou Tama o i le lagi ona o lona alofa e fa'avavau ia te'i tatou i aso uma lava. Ae ou te fa'amanuia atu le aso kerisimasi ma le Tausaga fou isi o'u nuu pele o Aoloau, faapea ai le aiga potopoto, ae maise susuga i auauna a le Atua o lo'o tau asuina le ipu vai o le ola. Fa'afetai mo talosaga ae maise ai le tapuaiga a le atunu'u mo tama fanau uma a Samoa o i le TAFA o TAUA. Soifua ma ia manuia i le Alofa o le Atua Samoa.
- Sgt. 1st Class Fereti F. Taito, Fort Sill, Okla.
Talofa! Greetings to Samoa and to my family in Vailoatai especially my sister Kolopa. May this Christmas bring happiness and joy in all of us. May God bless each and everyone of you! Manuia le Aso! With lots of love!
- Petty Officer Second Class Theresa I. Tupea, McChord AFB, Washington
E fa'amanuia atu le Kerisimasi ma le tausaga fou i nai o'u matua o Nevo ma Ruta Siaosi, fa'apea uso ma tuafafine i Fagatogo, aemaise ai aiga ma uo i Amerika Samoa, Upolu ma Savai'i.
- Staff Sgt. Stanley & Staff Sgt. Amanda Siaosi, Samuelu and Noa, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
THANK YOU American Samoa for the prayers for your TOA O SAMOA fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa and wherever else and their families. Thank you so much for the support. Firstly, A BIG THANK YOU to my Samoa News family for the troop morale, stories and pictures. I'll list all of you down but I'm afraid my letter will be too long. Can I be your free-lance writer here in Iraq? Thank you my Fagaitua "Home of the Vikings" High School family for your prayers. You are still my school. My Foster family in Pago, the Tuvalu & Falaniko's of Fagatogo and the Milovales of Satala and especially my Seventh-Day Adventist family of brothers and sisters from Tula, Alofau, Satala, Pago, Nu'uuli, Tongan Church, Iliili, Iakina English, Vaitogi, Leone, and Malaeloa. My true family there! WE, THE TROOPS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CAN FEEL YOUR LOVE AND PRAYERS. THANK YOU and have the MERRIEST of CHRISTMAS AND AN OUTSTANDING NEW YEAR. (Nancy, I hope your not proofreading my writing!)
- Spc. George Foster, Ramadi, Al Anbar Province
Sending Seasons Greetings from across the miles to my dearest parents Faasega & Ulata Gisa and the ulavale trio - Ezra, Garscia, and Orson in Faleniu/Mesepa, AS, sister Joleen in Santa Rosa, Calif., and brother Oman in Spanish Fork, Utah. I thank my Heavenly Father everyday for the prayers and the support you send my way, most especially for the care packages. The pisupos are great mom. I really miss you guys this holiday season and I love you very much. A holiday without my "ma'amusa" Chris in MD - Happy Holidays baby. I love you and miss you. Holiday wishes to the rest of my family--Stacey, Mac & baby in Japan; Lagi, Albert & kids in S.C.; Pita, Nate & baby in Texas; Carol & Danny in Calif., Nifo & family in AS; Grandma & family in Calif., uncles & aunties all over the place, cousins here & there down under, and my Toa-O-Samoa comrades in their respective areas of operation throughout combat. Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year to ALL my family, friends ma lo'u atunu'u pele o Samoa. Thanks for the support. Thank you for the prayers. Ieova i lo tatou va, 'til it's Home Sweet Home.
- Sgt. Camilla Gisa, Baghdad, Iraq
We wish all families of the 400th Combat Support Platoon soldiers a very Merry Christmas and Have a Prosperous New Year. We miss you all and we thank you for your support and all your prayers. IA MAUA SE KERISIMASI FIAFIA MA SE TAUSAGA FOU MANUIA!!! TATOU FEILOA'I I LUMA O LE ALI'I E ALA I TALOSAGA.
- Spc. Tangitinga, Camp Adder, Iraq
Mo matua pele ma tuagane o faamuli mai i aiga, tama o Alama Alefaio (Masefau), tina o Talimalo Alefaio (Masefau). Ia manuia tele le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou. Maimau e, pe ana o mafai ona tatou faatasi mo lenei aso fiafia. Ae paga lea, o galuega ma tiute o feagai ai. Ia maua se Kerisimasi fiafia ma se tausaga fou manuia ia te oulua matua faapea tuagane peleina, Tuvalu Alex Alefaio, Donald Alefaio, ma Poe Alefaio. I'm coming home to you mom and dad, and especially my whole family on both sides. I love and miss you all. May the blessings of the Lord be upon you all. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Also to my one and only sister, Masae Alefaio in Washington State and my brother AJ. Happy holidays to you guys and the Fa'amausili family up there. Ia alofa le Atua pe a toe taliu le faigamalaga, ia toe faatasia i tatou uma i lona alofa.
- Pvt. 1st Class Tulua Alefaio, Afghanistan
I would like to send my dad Fa'ivale Totive, my brother Fa'ivale Jr Totive and his family, my Sister Ferila lolesio and her family, Theresa Ma'ae and her family, Aunt Samoa at Maleaimi and her family, Rev. Fa'afetai Fuimaono and his family and the rest of the Talia family at Malaeloa a merry Christmas and happy new year.
- Staff Sgt. Simona Totive, Julie, Kyle, Joshua, Eli and Laila, Fort Drum, New York
I want to send special Christmas wishes and a prosperous New Year to my children, Tini, Reesa, Heneli, & Sonny, my in-laws, Sama & Amu'ula Nakiso, in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Also to my father Epa Vaapuu in Makaha, Hawaii. May the spirit of Christmas be filled with many joyous moments spent with families. Thank you all for your never ending prayers. My very special Christmas wishes for my wife Sinky, I know it's not an easy job to deal with the everyday headaches you get from the kids, but I applaud you for being strong and holding the fort. I love and miss you babe, malo lava le onosa'i.
- Sgt. Henry Vaapuu, Tallil, Iraq
To all my friends and family in American Samoa, the Bohanks in Aua, and my parents Tasi and Terry Fielding. And also my friends and family in Hawaii. And a special message to my lovely wife Cristy in Fort Riley Kansas and Son Christyan in Hawaii - I love and miss you both so much and can't wait to see you both during my R&R. Merry Christmas and a have a blessed New Year. To the people of American Samoa thank you for the many support and prayers. Manuia!
- Spc. Christopher
Fielding, Iraq
I would like to wish all my families a very happy holidays since
I won't be home, especially my parents in American Samoa. Happy
Birthday Daddy. I love you all.
Ieova i lo ta va.
- Pvt. 1st Class Puli M. Sione, Fort Drum, New York
Alofa tele atu ma fa'amanuia atu le tausaga fou i o'u aiga (Nu'uuli & Iliili), uo ma e masani i le tatou atunu'u pele o Amerika Samoa.
Soifua ma ia Manuia,
- Airman 1st Class Tricia M. Pelefoti, Travis AFB, Calif.
E momoli tele atu le faafetai i aiga uma ae maise le atunuu ona o talosaga fai pea mo i matou i atunuu i fafo. Ia manuia lenei Kerisimasi i le alofa ma le agalelei o lo tatou Matai i le lagi. Ia faapena foi ona tatou maua se Tausaga manuia i le alofa o le Atua. O alofaaga nei mo aiga, uo, ma e masani mai ia Mario, Tafa, Masele, Faamanu, Faitasi ma Salema i San Antonio, Texas & Georgia. Tofa Soifua.
- Staff Sgt. Mario Lefiti and Mrs. Taotafa Panama Lefiti & Children, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
Happy Holidays to all my families in Samoa-(Aoa-the Ah-Lams, Pulemagafas, Luafatasagas, Parungos); (Nu'uuli- the Mataus); (Pavaii- the Toilolos)also to my whole family in Federal Way, WA including my church in Auburn.. and more and more Love to my lovely husband Matthew Vito Toilolo back home in Hinesville, Ga.. I Miss and Love You All!!
- Spc. Sandy Ioane AhLam Toilolo, Fob Kalsu, Iraq
Happy Holidays to our families in Tutuila, mom Seleisa Holi (Petesa) Aunt Piliati Faitalia & family (Auasi), Sivanu-Seui family in Nu'uuli, Rev. Eveni Mamoe & Ekalesia (Tafuna).
- Sgt. 1st Class Holi Pitofanua Holi and family, Fort Benning, Ga.
Want to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to my family in Nu'uuli and Aunu'u. My parents Aniani and Charmaine Sili and my brothers Milo, Ben, Sefa, Fa'asao, Smurf and the rest of the Alanoa crew. Love you guys and I'll see you all after my deployment.
- Staff Sgt. Tulafono Sili, 62ND CEF MCCHORD AFB WASHINGTON
I would like to wish my parents Joe and Luana Tavale, my sister and her family, my grandparents in Pago Pago, as well as my family in Leone a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. May the Lord continue to bless you all during the holiday and keep us all safe. Love, 2LT Natalie Lawrence, SSG Lasan Lawrence Sr., Dejsha Monet, Taylor Lasan, Lasan Hareem Jr., and Tyara Haunani.
- 2nd Lt. Natalie A. Lawrence, Fort Sill, Okla.
Mo Paepae and Fale Faiai of the village of Utumea. Ia manui'a le Kirisimasi ma le tausaga fou. Alolofa atu Luamata, Christina, Iosefa ma Cassie, Joshua ma Aisi mo oulua matua peleina fa'apea le aiga atoa. God bless our men and women currently on deployment everywhere, especially SSgt Vincent Lemau.
- Chief Master Sgt. Luamata Paepae Faiai Jr., Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
Wishing a Merry Christmas and a BLESSED New Year to my wonderful Fuiava family of Faleasao Manu'a and to all our Samoan brothers and sisters that are currently in Iraq and Afghanistan. May God's peace be with you during the Holiday Season. Ia manuia outou uma i le alofa o le Atua. Ia maua pea le ola ma le malosi ae maise le filemu moni mai ia te Ia.
Manuia le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou.
- Sgt. Asoiva Molia Thomsen and family, March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, Calif.
Just wanted to wish to the Puu family of Nu'uuli, The Tunoa-Soa family of Vaitogi, and Pavaia'i a Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year.
- Staff Sgt. Deutsch Puu, Sheppard AFB, Texas