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Veterans wave on 4th of July
RAIN DOES NOT STOP LOCAL VETERANS CELEBRATING JULY 4TH — Local veterans and others participated in a wave in front of McDonald’s in Tafuna, marking the Fourth of July holiday, observed on Monday.  [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]
Sgt. Malu’ia with another soldier
Le ali’i Toa o Samoa Sgt. Malu’ia, LBJ ua fa’ailoa mai ua ausia e ia le agava’a e siitia ai lona tulaga a’o tautua i le US Army ma ua avea nei o ia ma Satini. Malo le tauata’i i lea fo’i Toa o Samoa. Na fa’apine o ia e lana soa i le galuega ia Iuni 30, 2021. [ata: foa’i]
Master Sergeant Suzie Nu’uvali
Fort Bliss, TEXAS — Newly commissioned Master Sergeant Suzie Nu’uvali of Aua village, American Samoa has graduated from the Sergeant Major Academy in Fort Bliss, Texas She was among the 516 military students who graduated from the academy and earned the new military rank of Sergeant Major In...
Taetuli and family in front of their new home.
Leander, TEXAS — A partnership of organizations determined to make life better for America’s wounded warriors is doing it in a way that can last a lifetime — with a brand new mortgage-free home. And one of American Samoa’s Toa o Samoa received his brand new home just as the pandemic broke out....
U.S.and American Samoa flags along with flags of the services at half staff
United States and the American Samoa flags — as well as the flags from the branches of the US Armed Forces were raised at half-staff yesterday during the ASG sponsored Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Monument in Tafuna- Daniel Inouye Industrial Park. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]
Remember and Honor Memorial Day 2021
Washington, D.C. – Cong. Uifa’atali Amata released the following message in recognition of Memorial Day 2021: “Memorial Day is the day we specifically devote to those who gave all in the cause of freedom. All of our military and veterans deserve honor for their willingness to serve and sacrifice....
President Biden lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery
On Memorial Day President Joe Biden pauses after placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 31, 2021, in Arlington, Va. His face tight with emotion, Biden walked up to the wreath, cupping it in his hands in silent reflection and making the sign...
Captain Jordan Scanlan with his wife Niva and their children
Joint Base Lewis-McChord. WASHINGTON — In honor of both Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage and Military Appreciation Month, media around the country is recognizing the contributions made by the AAPI community who choose to serve our country — including KIRO TV in Seattle, Washington. This...
Airman 1st Class Carlos León
Joint Base Andrews, MD —  Airman 1st Class Carlos León, a munitions systems technician with the 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard, is of mixed race heritage. Born and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia, to a Peruvian father and a half Nicaraguan and half Samoan mother, he always felt connected to...
Dorvida Fonoifafo Fuiava
Washington, D.C. —  Uifa’atali Amata was very pleased to announce that Dorvida Fonoifafo Fuiava has been accepted to the U.S. Air Force Academy, one of the nation’s prestigious Service Academies. “I’m delighted to announce a fully qualified appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy for Dorvida...

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