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Two of our very own Toa o Samoa graduated from Marine Corps Boot Camp in San Diego, CA earlier this month on February 3, 2023. PFC Mele Ah Ling (left) of Malaeimi, and PFC Naseri Selesele of Faleniu, are home providing Recruiter’s Assistance (RA) following their graduation. They are helping their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local solders serving in Hawaii are asking if there are any government-implemented programs or initiatives specifically for military veterans or retirees who return home. This is just one of the issues raised when Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga met with a group of Am Samoan...
The top 13 recruiting non-commissioned officers from the 1st quarter of fiscal year 2023 were recognized in Washington, DC earlier this month, and included American Samoa’s very own Sgt. First Class Shaun Salanoa. They toured the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol, explored the National Mall and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tusapa Jonathan Ta’amu has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel (LTC). This was confirmed in a statement issued by the government and the event was attended by Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga and first lady Ella Mauga — who are both veterans.
The promotion ceremony was held...
Pago pago, AMEERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga and first lady Ella Mauga had the opportunity to visit Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, to pay their respects to our fallen “Toa O Samoa” heroes.
“The Arlington National Cemetery is home too many of our nation’s greatest heroes...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga during his recent visit to the States held a question and answer session with the Samoan community in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina prior to giving instruction to the soldiers on the importance of service to the culture, according to a press...
PVT Fa’amagalo Tanu and PVT Sene Jr Isileli, both from Olosega, Ofu, & Ta’ū. They have both completed their basic training in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Mālō lava le tauivi ma le faamalosi, ua tini lā oulua faamoemoe. Vi’ia le Alii! They are pictured with their adorable nephew Jelsen. [photo...
Alo e to’alua o Amerika Samoa o lo’o ua fa’amautu mai le pasia uma e i la’ua o la’ua koleniga BCT ma AIT mo le Alpha Company 35th EN BN i Saint Louis, Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Ua fa’au’uina i la’ua i le aso Faraile na te’a nei ma ua tula’i nei o ni Private First Class Iopu, Lua ma Private First...
Tamaitai Toa o Samoa o lo’o i Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. Ms Ora Seva’aetasi Ott, Rachel Siliva Phillips, La’ala’ai Tinoisamoa Chitty ma Lehualani Faaati Uluenga Gilis ua latou fa’amanuiaina fa’atasi le Tausaga Fou 2023 i le latou fa’atasitasi ma talatalanoa i mea uma o faia e a latou aiga i Samoa...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is informing Veterans of a series of Veterans bills that were completed as part of the Appropriations package that closed out 2022, and are now law.
Amata cosponsored the bipartisan Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022, improving the Department of...