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Ryan Taifane with his mother Taua Niualama Taifane and his brother, Eric.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Earlier this year, Ryan Vaeoso Taifane, 27, became the first Samoan in five years to be sworn in locally as an officer candidate in the US Army. He's back now — temporarily. But this time, he is an officer, a leader, a member of the world's greatest military. Taifane...
Newly pinned 1ST Sgt. Nathan Magalei of the 411th Engineer Battalion of the local U.S. Army Reserve and his son, Eisa Magalei, who had the honor of pinning his father
Newly pinned 1ST Sgt. Nathan Magalei of the 411th Engineer Battalion of the local U.S. Army Reserve and his son, Eisa Magalei, who had the honor of pinning his father during last Saturday’s promotion ceremony at the Konelio Pele US Army Reserve Center in Tafuna. [photo: Esther Posala]
CDR David M. Zielinski, (USS FORT MCHENRY) presents the letter of appointment to ET1(SW) Fiafia Dwayne Sunia, USN, to the rank of E-6, First Class Petty Officer, on 10AUG18. "Making E-6 in 5 years is an outstanding accomplishment, and it proves that hard work and dedication are two major factors to...
Esther Posala and Alexandria Tuiasosopo
Congratulations to Samoa News Graphic/ Layout Artist Esther Posala and Miss Alexandria Tuiasosopo for graduating from their Advanced Individual Training as Military Occupational Specialists (MOS) 92M Mortuary Affairs Specialist at Fort Lee, Virginia. PVT Posala is the daughter of Rosalia and Iava...
Honor Carry Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata attended the moving Honor Carry Ceremony on Wednesday at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawai’i receiving back the remains of Korean War fallen American soldiers repatriated from North Korea. Vice President Pence and Indo-Pacific Command (PACOM)...
U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Ulu Elia Porter
Fort Irwin,, CA — American Samoa native and graduate of Samoana High School, U.S. Army Maj. Ulu Elia Porter was recently selected for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. He’s currently Chief of the Department of Behavioral Health at Weed Army Community Health Hospital at Fort Irwin, California. The 16...
Soldiers in Hilo at deployment ceremony Friday
HILO, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii Army National Guard unit with soldiers based on the Big Island and Kauai will be deployed for a year to support a multinational group in Egypt. A total of 110 soldiers from Charlie Troop in Kauai, and Headquarters and Headquarters Troop from Hilo will be...
Fort Hood, TEXAS — Congresswoman Aumua Amata recently visited and shared a meal at Fort Hood with American Samoa's military active duty and retirees including Ed and Sina Hernandez; Rosita Luapene of Tafuna; Faga Pa'au of Fitiuta Manu'a; Pauulu Lelauti; Agaiotupu Tuiolemotu; Iosefatu Taua'a; Tualua...
Marine Scout Sniper Fofo Tuitele in 1975
Koh Tang Island, CAMBODIA — Forty-three years after the last official battle of the Vietnam War there is a renewed effort to get long overdue recognition for the veterans of the Mayaguez Incident. While the Marine, Air Force, and Navy officers were heavily decorated for the disastrous rescue...
Amata with troops at airport
O le toe taimi ma fanau uma ua tula'i e tali le vala'au ina ia tapenapena i tomai fa'apitoa fa'afitafita a le Malo Tele, na tu'ua fa'atasi e latou le atunu'u i le va'alele o le aso Lua na te'a nei. Ia manuia o outou faiva, ma ia fa'atasi fo'i le Atua i tiute uma. Na malaga fa'atasi fo'i i latou ma...

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