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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Performers from Team Ramstein gather for a photo at the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month closing ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 30, 2023. Center is U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Desirae Faasavalu, 786th Force Support Squadron installation personnel readiness section...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM) and there’s a rising tide of discontent among Pacific Islanders who say the Pacific Islander part of this cobbled-together group is neglected.
The Washington Post points out that the “AAPI label...
![Cpl. Naomi Sautia-Pomele, executive assistant to the commander of the 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade, is a native of American Samoa and spoke about the theme of “Unit Our Vision By Working Together” during the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Observance on May 16 at Fort Drum, New York. [Michael Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fort_drug_aapi_monthweb.jpg?itok=mQzbw06Z "Cpl. Naomi Sautia-Pomele, executive assistant to the commander of the 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade, is a native of American Samoa and spoke about the theme of “Unit Our Vision By Working Together” during the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Observance on May 16 at Fort Drum, New York. [Michael Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs]")
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — “Talofa” is the way people often greet each other in the Samoan language, and a loud and hearty one was extended to all the Fort Drum community members attending the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance on May 16 at the Commons.
Traditional to this...