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Las Vegas, NEVADA — On Sunday November 24, 2019, a “Toa O Samoa” church service was held at the Etena Fou Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa Las Vegas U.C.C., Nevada. Its purpose was to commemorate all the “Toa O Samoa”, with an emphasis on those who were currently serving at Ft....
Fort Stewart, GEORGIA — Justin Richard Amate Thomas Auelua, with Delta Company, 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (2ABCT) at Fort Stewart, Georgia was promoted to Staff Sergeant on Friday Nov. 15, 2019. SSG Auelua is a Geospatial Imagery Intelligence Analyst and has...
Jalen S Mamea, mai Fagasa ua faatasi ma isi fitafita o lo’o galulue ma nonofo i Camp Casey, Korea i Saute, ua latou tautuaina le mamalu lautele o tagata i lea fo’i a’ai, i mea’ai tufatufaina atu ma o ia lea o lo’o latou gaosia nei le KimChi. Malo tautua. [ata: foa’i]
Las Vegas, NEVADA — A Toa o Samoa was promoted in the United States Army last Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chaplain (Major) Folauga Tupuola’s promotion ceremony was officiated by Colonel Benjamin Luper, who also gave the opening remarks and administered the Oath of Office. The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faga’itua HS Class of 2019 co-salutatorian Raelyn Agnes Mariota Grey recently graduated from Basic Combat Training (BCT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; and she’s now at Fort Lee, Virginia for Advanced Individual Training (AIT) as an automated logistical specialist (92A...
Samoa News is proud to highlight the military service of the Mano sisters — Julianne (left) and Rosemarie (right) — both currently on active duty in the US Army.
The younger of the two, Private First Class (PFC) Julianne Sulutupe is a combat engineer, currently stationed at Fort Irwin, California....
SGT Janice Leaso Fiso (pictured above) has been in service for 4 years and she dedicates this milestone and great accomplishment to her parents, family, and her "Mom" Faaosofia Fiso Pulepule.
On this White Sunday weekend, SGT Fiso urges the youth of Samoa and American Samoa to “keep striving, don’t...
It’s a proud daddy moment for David Tauti. His daughter, Sinaalamaimaleula, an active duty soldier in the US Army based in Fort Lewis, WA, recently passed her Army Board and will be promoted to the rank of SGT this week. Sina is a 2016 graduate of Samoana High School who is in her second year of...
The highest ranking Samoan officer in the United States Army was recently pinned in Italy. Colonel Filifaiesea Robert Lee Leiato is the son of the late Antonio Tupua Leiato and Lorraine Hunkin Taeu Fuimaono-Leiato of Fagaitua. He is pictured with his wife Rima and their children. Congrats Colonel...
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Three daughters of American Samoa recently passed their Advanced Leaders Course (ALC) in the US Army. They express appreciation to their families, friends, and the people of American Samoa for the never ending support and prayers. [l-r] Sgt Sailelagi Manu of Afonotele; Sgt Shanli Lin of Fagaitua;...