BAGRAM AIRFIELD
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Service members and civilians hosted an Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance celebrating the history, heritage and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the U.S. military on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 23.
The event...

![Spc. Sharon Sililo, assigned to the 962nd Quartermaster Company, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, performing as the taupou, or daughter of the high chief in Samoan culture, during the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance performance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 23rd. The song Sililo danced to, called O Le Taualuga, signifies the conclusion of a monumental cultural event and is traditionally performed by the daughter of a chief (matai). [U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Elizabeth White]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/heritage2.jpg?itok=scRGQqf9)