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Maj Louise Lafitaga with friends and family
At a time when uncertainty grips the U.S. government and U.S. federal operations slow to a crawl, one Samoan attorney has chosen a path of certainty — service to her people. Maj Louise Lafitaga, a United States Air Force Attorney (JAG), is leaving behind an active-duty career in the U.S. Air Force...
Toa Games 2025 kick off
Veterans gathered to officially kick off the Toa Games 2025, Tuesday morning at the Veterans Memorial Center.  Lt. Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr. opened the event expressing gratitude to all the Veterans for their sacrifices and dedication. [courtesy photo]  
A1C Custodio
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Airman First Class (A1C) Cathlyn Magalei Custodio stands proud in front of the mighty C-130 at Fort Lee, Virginia, marking the completion of her Air Transportation Technical Training. A proud daughter of Apoga and Seugatalitasi Custodio, from the villages of Faleniu and...
LTC John Scott swears in American Samoans
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Se mea lava a faigata o le tautua e moe i le pologa o le loto ala i le tiga.” The sound of a traditional Samoan song of service filled the air, sung by 33 young men and women as they marched into the Army Reserve Center in Pago Pago, American Samoa on September 10, 2025...
SPC Vaivai
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — DOE officials and administrators from every high school in the territory met with the US National Guard team to discuss the significance of providing American Samoan students with chances to serve in the National Guard. SPC Vaivai is a proud son of Vatia and a graduate...
Congresswoman Amata meeting with American Samoa's Veterans
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming recent House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) passage of a bill she cosponsored to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign physicians of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to temporarily serve as traveling...
Airman 1st Class Monica So'oaemalelagi
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Airman 1st Class Monica So'oaemalelagi, 51st Fighter Wing religious affairs journeyman, poses for a photo at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 10, 2025. So’oaemalelagi was featured in an article, on osan.af.mil, by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer — 51st Fighter Wing...
Petty Officer Annemarie Afoa during her recent reenlistment ceremony
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — San Diego is home to several military bases. However, not all of our enlisted members come from the mainland; many are also from American Samoa. That includes the Afoa sisters. “I’ve been in the military for six years now, and I just reenlisted for 4 more," says U.S....
Capt. Mase
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Captain Ronnie Mase takes command of Wiesbaden Garrison in Germany, marking a transition in leadership. Capt. Mase has undergone a rigorous and comprehensive military education that includes the Signal Basic Officer Leaders Course, the Army Air Assault School, and the...
Noralei Toussaint
Washington, D.C. — Aumua Amata is delighted to announce that Noralei Toussaint has been accepted for admittance to the U.S. Air Force Academy. “Congratulations Noralei! I am so happy to announce this wonderful news to our people,” said Congresswoman Amata. “Noralei now has a fully qualified...

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