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![Congresswoman Amata with Pacific Islander soldiers at Ft. Jackson earlier this year.[courtsy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Amata%20and%20Troops%20at%20Ft%20Jackson.jpg?itok=lHXDjt5u "Congresswoman Amata with Pacific Islander soldiers at Ft. Jackson earlier this year.[courtsy photo]")
Pago Pago — Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day 2016.
“As we come together today to recognize the service of all who have served in our nation’s armed forces, let us take a moment to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in...
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Angel C. Leupolu-Osouna was promoted to Chief Petty Officer (E-7) in the United States Navy on 16 September 2016. She is the daughter of Kiliata Leupolu of Fagaitua and Pitolua Sene-Leupolu of Aoa & Sailele.
Angel grew up in Aoa with her Grandmother the late Ruta Sailele Sene and her...
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Petty Officer 1st class Fairburn Moesogi Tupua of Vaitogi and Leone following her graduation from training earlier this month is pictured here with her sister, Jackie Tupua Tulafono who attended the ceremony.
Petty Officer Tupua is now assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Midgett based in Seattle,...
![(l-r) American Legion National Commander Dale Barnett; Hershel “Woody” Williams, Medal of Honor recipient; US Navy Petty Officer Second Class, Levetina King; and General Joseph F. Dunford, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff — pictured Tuesday during the American Legion’s Spirit of Service Award ceremony in Cincinnati. King, a native of American Samoa, received the Spirit of Service Award in “recognition of her extensive volunteer efforts.” [photo: Lucas Carter/The American Legion]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Sailor%20L.%20King.jpg?itok=wqRv-eic "(l-r) American Legion National Commander Dale Barnett; Hershel “Woody” Williams, Medal of Honor recipient; US Navy Petty Officer Second Class, Levetina King; and General Joseph F. Dunford, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff — pictured Tuesday during the American Legion’s Spirit of Service Award ceremony in Cincinnati. King, a native of American Samoa, received the Spirit of Service Award in “recognition of her extensive volunteer efforts.” [photo: Lucas Carter/The American Legion]")
An American Samoan female sailor serving in Japan, where she organized and performed Pacific island culture dances to raise money for communities affected and still suffering from the devastating 2011 tsunami in Japan, is the US Navy’s 2016 recipient of The American Legion’s Spirit of Service Award...
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PFC Auva'a, shown here with brother Hawley Auva'a, partner Kenny Nobrega, and best friend Trina Ve'e Tuimalealiifano who travelled to South Carolina to be with her.
Princess Auva'a as she is known here in American Samoa graduated Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina Thursday August 25th....
Captain Puletasi Wong-Mageo (in Army fatigues, in front of cake) has been promoted to Major in the US Army and the promotion ceremony was held Mar. 6 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Leone, presided over by Lt. Col. Clinton Seybold of the American Samoa US Army Reserve Installation Commander. In...
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Fifty years after he joined the United States Marine Corps, a decorated veteran is now a United States citizen.
Fofomaitulagi Tuitele, known to friends and family as Fofo, recently completed his naturalization requirements and took the oath of allegiance during a ceremony last...
![O se va’aiga i le mae’a ai o le sauniga na fa’apa’ia ai le nofo a le tofa Lauti Fa’afetai ma le Tausi o Lolita Puletasi Lauti i le EFKAS i Vatia. L-R: Lolita Lauti, Faipule i le Konekeresi Aumua Amata, le tofa Lauti Fa’afetai, ma le fa’afeagaiga EFKAS i Vatia Afalupetoa Uta’i. [ata: foa’i]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Web_Lauti%20%2526%20Faifeau.jpg?itok=Y8OeAJfz "O se va’aiga i le mae’a ai o le sauniga na fa’apa’ia ai le nofo a le tofa Lauti Fa’afetai ma le Tausi o Lolita Puletasi Lauti i le EFKAS i Vatia. L-R: Lolita Lauti, Faipule i le Konekeresi Aumua Amata, le tofa Lauti Fa’afetai, ma le fa’afeagaiga EFKAS i Vatia Afalupetoa Uta’i. [ata: foa’i]")
O le faaiuga o le masina o Fepuari sa fa’apa’iaina ai le nofo a le Saufaiga le tofa Lauti Fa’afetai Lauti ma le tausi Lolita Puletasi Lauti i le laoa i Avalua i le malae i Laloulu, Vatia.
O le susuga le Faife’au EFKAS Rev. Afalupetoa Utai sa ta’ita’ia le sauniga ia Fepuari 25 i le EFKAS-Vatia e fa’...
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Visitors to Holton’s Town Square on Saturday, Oct. 11, will have the opportunity to view the process of turning alpaca fiber into an article of clothing — or from “Sheep to Shawl,” as the process is known.
Sarah DeVader of Sarah’s Enchanted Cottage on the west side of the Square is putting the “...