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Memorial Day

Saluting the fallen on Memorial Day
American Samoa veterans salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Veteran’s Memorial where the flags were flying at half -staff to honor the fallen.  [courtesy photo]
Memorial Day banner
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Observed on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day — formerly known as Decoration Day — commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in military service. Extended to a three-day weekend, Monday, May 27, 2024 is a federal and local holiday for most of the nation’s workers...
Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga AT TRAMWAY
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Today, we pause in solemn remembrance and reflect on the legacy of all those who have fought and made the ultimate sacrifice.” With little fanfare, and seemingly more of a private military-government affair, on May 29, 2023, American Samoa officially celebrated Memorial...
Arlington National Cemetary Memorial Daty 2023
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga has declared today, Monday, May 29 as a holiday in American Samoa, for Memorial Day — which is also a federal holiday. “Memorial Day is a time to commemorate the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our great...
wreath at Satala
Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale, along with veteran Rosie Fualaau Lancaster of the Department of Veteran Affairs laying a wreath at the Satala Cemetary early Monday morning in honor of all military men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice. [photo by AF]
While flags fly and politicians preach patriotism, millions of our veterans remain neglected. Here are seven examples. 20 – Twenty veterans die by suicide each day. In fact, the risk for suicide is 22 percent higher among veterans than the non-veteran population, according to the Veterans...