Our Troops
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to our Troops: Congresswoman Aumua Amata spent Christmas Day with U.S. troops in the Middle East, as part of a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), along with Rep. Filemon Vela (D-TX) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). While...
MIDDLE EAST — Congresswoman Aumua Amata was humbled and delighted to spend Christmas Day with U.S. troops in the Middle East. She was thrilled to greet a large number of troops from American Samoa, sing “Lo Ta Nu'u” together, and then members of Congress had the opportunity to help serve a...
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to extend congratulations to Mercy Te’o of the village of Lauli’i upon her Air Force promotion from the rank of Captain to Major.
“I want to send out a special congratulations to Major Te’o upon this advancement in the U.S. Air Force...
SPC Arrianna Princess Auva'a of Malaeloa with Mr. Kyren Thomsen, SPC Soapy J. Ifopo of Tafuna, and SSG Joey Taiese of Aunu'u at the Fort Stewart / Hunter AAF NCO Academy Graduation in Fort Stewart, GA, December 7, 2018. These American Soldiers were celebrating and commending the completion of SPC...
SN Leonrhee Kereseta Alaimaleata, son of American Samoa from the village of Alofau is one of the selected elite members of the US Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard in Washington DC, honoring President Bush at his funeral ceremony this week. He is pictured here front row, center. He is the son of...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is congratulating U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) Taufaga’afa Lincoln P. Glenister from Pago Pago upon his retirement ceremony following more than 40 years of honorable service to our country.
Chief Glenister enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1977, then...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — PV2 Nikolao II Chacko Mutini is officially an aviation soldier in the United States Army. Yesterday, he received his wings from his uncle CW5 John Nikolao (US Army, Black Hawk Pilot, Retired) during a ceremony held in Ft. Eustis, Virginia.
Mutini is a graduate of Manu’a...
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN — Soldiers from the 962nd Quartermaster Company (Mortuary Affairs), out of Fort Shafter, Hawaii, arguably have one of the hardest jobs in the Army. They arrived in Afghanistan from all parts of the Pacific: Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, and Hawaii, and they are here...
The US flag flutters at half mast prior to a ceremony at the Aisne-Marne American cemetery and memorial in Belleau, eastern France, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. More than 60 heads of state and government converged on France for the commemorations that crescendoed Sunday with ceremonies at the Tomb of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day 2018:
“Veterans Day is a special milestone for the whole nation to join together in recognizing all our Veterans, their service and sacrifice, and what they mean to our Country and...