U.S. Army
Honolulu, HAWAII — The U.S. Army is preparing to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all personnel as early as September should the U.S. Food and Drug Administration grant full approval by then.
The Army Times obtained portions of an order sent by Department of the Army Headquarters to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — SFC Samasoni Lele’a is a native of American Samoa, from the far eastern village of Onenoa. He enlisted in the US Army in August 1988 and went through basic training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Bliss, in El Paso, Texas, graduating as a Man Portable Air...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If you have ever taken the road near the Veterans Memorial Stadium during early evening hours over the past three years, chances are, you’ve seen La’auli Malotumau Ifopo jogging.
La’auli, known to family and friends as “June”, is one of the 17 locals who took the oath of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Army’s plans to build a Modular Small Arms Range (MSAR) facility in Tafuna continues to raise questions regarding safety and security. And these concerns have prompted Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa to call for a House committee hearing to obtain more information on...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is congratulating U.S. Army Master Sergeant Christabel “Chris” Lupetaliaami Jennings Joyner upon her retirement ceremony following 26 years of honorable service to our country.
“Congratulations to Chris upon her retirement ceremony this week, and a...


![[photo: courtesy] SFC Samasoni Lele’a with the American Samoa flag](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sfc_lelea.jpg?itok=xzeRfQXm)
![[photo: courtesy] June Ifopo on graduation day with family](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/june_ifopo.jpg?itok=O2lp-X-S)
![Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa [SN file photo] Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/larry_sanitoa_2053web_1.jpg?itok=SoDX1ztx)
![MST Christabel Lupetaliaami Jennings Joyner was recognized with a retirement ceremony this week by the U.S. Army. She is pictured here with her husband, Chuck Joyner, [Courtesy photo] MST Christabel Lupetaliaami Jennings Joyner pictured here with her husband, Chuck Joyner,](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mst_jennings_joyner.jpg?itok=bDLL7EVE)