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Our Troops
Sgt. Senara
Leapai helped enhance lives of Filipinos during Balikatan 2008
When
Mount Pinatubo erupted and devastated portions of this lush,
tropical island with lava and ash in 1991, no one thought that
U.S. military personnel would ever set foot again on Filipino
soil.
(read more)
New column
to feature people and cultures from the War Zone
Beginning
this month Samoa News will bring our readers "Tala Mai Tafa
o Taua," (Stories From the War Zone), an all new column
by on-site guest writer Easter Asi Bruce, a counterintelligence/human
intelligence (CI/HUMINT) analyst currently stationed in Baghdad,
Iraq. (read more)
February 2008
January 2008
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"Call for action photos from Iraq and Afghanistan"
Overwhelming
love and support for our Toa o Samoa continues to pour in. Unspeakable
gratitude for emails of support for the Tala Mai Tafa o Taua
column is humbling - fa'afetai tele lava mo le alofa! I enjoy
writing and sharing these articles as they remind us of the core
values that ground us as Samoans. But more importantly, the stories
I share are intended to connect all Samoans with our brave and
courageous Toa o Samoa. (read
more)
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Stars
and Stripes features NCO credited with saving soldier's life
One of our soldiers
stationed in Italy has been called a hero for his efforts and
quick thinking to save the life of another soldier. Job well
done to SSG Ringo Wilson of Pago Pago, AS.
We received this
news from both Mitzie Folau and Vale Teo Lewis. Vale said "I'm proud to say that he is a
good friend and one of my classmates from Samoana High School,
Class of 86. Alofas from all of us here and abroad...Job Well
Done SSG Wilson."
Mitzie said,
"Here is a news story about a Samoan doing something positive
and uplifting. SSG Wilson is the son of Johnny (deceased) and
Maile Wilson of Pago Pago. His siblings are Sauleli'a Sualevai,
Lani Tuaone, June Wright, Karen Grey, Emmalee and Emmalyn
Wilson."
Thanks
to both of you for the heads up on this. To read the full story
in Stars and Stripes click here.
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