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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Oregon Army National Guard continues to help American Samoa’s students fulfill their dreams of attending college. On February 5th, the military branch enlisted v at the Konelio Pele Army Reserve Center in Tafuna.
According to SFC Steve Mann - the American Samoa...
Toa o Samoa Ben Maulupe of Aua, American Samoa graduated last week from US Navy basic training in Chicago, Illinois. Maulupe, a 2019 graduate of Samoana High School, now heads to Pensacola, FLA for training in the area of aviation. He is pictured with his niece Christina Tase who flew all the way...
CONGRATULATIONS “Quickstrike” Haleck (right) for achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force. Haleck was sworn-in by Air Force Brigadier General B. Nichols. A 2005 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Haleck is the son of Ernest and Karen Haleck, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Oregon National Guard is proud to welcome Tauaitala Leasiolagi to the team, and excited to see her future expand at Southern Oregon University. After four years at El Camino High School in Oceanside, CA, Leasiolagi moved to the island where she continued her...
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...
US Navy Capt. Nathan King (left) administered the oath of office for 17 American Samoa young men and women during the swearing in ceremony Thursday afternoon, Feb. 6th at the US Army Reserve Center in Tafuna. Family members and friends were in attendance for the brief ceremony along with US Army...
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, ARIZONA — Loretta V. Washington has reached the pinnacle of her career as an enlisted member of the United States Air Force. She was recently promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant (E-9).
Loretta is the daughter of Rev. Matamua Ulufotu Fraser of Salelologa,...
Alexander Francis Atuatasi (center) was promoted to the rank of Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army last month. He is from Petesa-Uta and is the son of Albert and the late Elsie Meredith Atuatasi. This Toa o Samoa is stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. He is married to Casuallen and they have a son,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — And they’re here…..The Oregon Army National Guard is back on island, proudly helping American Samoans find avenues to a brighter future—specifically furthering their education at Southern Oregon University.
MSG Sheri Hoddle told Samoa News over the weekend that a team of...