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Linking Samoans

Triangle, VIRGINIA — Founded in July 1941, American Samoan reservists were initially part of the 7th Marine Defense Battalion, based at Tutuila, American Samoa. With an authorized strength of 500 men, they patrolled beaches, manned coastal defense guns, and defended the home island. Known...
35th Annaul Secondary Speech Festival winners with trophies
Overall winner at 35th annual Secondary Speech Festival competition held this past Friday at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium is Tafuna High School. All public high schools on Tutuila and Manu’a plus private schools Iakina Adventist Academy and Kananafou took part in the much-anticipated event....
USA's Faitala Talapusi celebrates Perry Baker's line break
USA's HSBC Spain Sevens celebrates Perry Baker's line break and eventual try as Spain's Josep Serres gives chase in vain in Malaga at HSBC Spain Sevens on 21 January 2022. [photo by Joe Hamby]
Construction progress on Fono Faitulafono
O se vaaiga i le taeao ananafi i se tasi o vaega o le galuega mo le fausia o le Maota Fono fou o le Fono Faitulafono. [ata: FS]  
Saousoalii Siavii Jr.
Leavenworth, KANSAS (AP) — A former Oregon Ducks and NFL defensive tackle was found dead in a Kansas federal prison where he was being held on charges of illegal firearms possession, a prison official said. Saousoalii “Junior” Siavii Jr., 43, was found unresponsive at the U.S. Penitentiary in...
Sam Noa
Carson, CA — You can’t blame Sam Noa for choosing to spend some of his time while serving his country sweating on the tennis court rather than in the field training for battle. A natural athlete who grew up in American Samoa – the longtime Carson, California resident Noa had come to live in the...
HTC Faletogo Faipea Faipea Jr receiving his ‘ava
HTC Faletogo Faipea Faipea Jr receiving his ‘ava during the soafa’i — the bestowal ceremony — at the “Maota i Paepaetele” in the village of Fagamalo, Alataua District yesterday, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, when he was conferred the honor of the title “Faletogo” by his family. [photo by AF]
Members of the CCCAS Poloa choir
Two young choir members of the CCCAS Poloa singing the National Anthem of American Samoa during the opening of the Fono’s joint session on Monday, at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. The choir sang hymns during the service. [photo: FS]
Gov and Lt Gov with student athletes and their families
Gov Lemanu Peleti Mauga, and Lt Gov Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale with Marcus-John Samia (4th from left) and Okland Salave’a II (5th from left), and their parents during the presentation from ASG last week that will help fund the athlete’s off island bowl games participation.  Read more in sports...
The Fealofani O Samoa Student Club at UH Mānoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Fealofani O Samoa Student Club is raising awareness within the Pacific Islander (PI) community with a new public service announcement (PSA) to encourage COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. A University of Hawaii News  press release says...

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