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Toa o Samoa

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Spc. Jacob Tagaloa, part of the Australian TasmanSabre23 or Task Force Sabre 23, is training along side with the Australian Task Force. U.S. Soldiers, sailors and Coast Guardsmen assigned to Joint Task Force 7 conduct logistics over-the-shore operations during Talisman...
Camp Humphreys Toa o Samoa aiga
The Camp Humphreys, South Korea Toa o Samoa aiga with their newly promoted Staff Sergeants — SSG Liulagi Ilaoa of Ofu, Manu’a (standing with ula) and SSG Holi Havili of Tonga (kneeling with his children and wearing ula). The promotion ceremony took place on July 5, 2023.  [courtesy photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — American Samoa yields the highest rate of military enlistment of any state or territory.  The territory is home to 6 Army Reserve detachments, according to information provided by the Army Reserve. Here are some of the men and women from American Samoa currently serving...
Deonmark Alaimaleata and family
24-year old Deonmark Alaimaleata (Alofau) was commissioned a Second Lieutenant by the Univ. of Hawaii Manoa Air Force ROTC program.  Alaimaleata received his BA degree in history. Attending were his father Ret. Sgt. Keresema Alaimaleata, mother Elisapeta Alaimaleata, uncle Army LTC Tuliloa Tuliloa...
Toa o Samoa Martin Seko
Toa o Samoa Martin Seko (third from left-back row) of Nu’uuli and a 2022 graduate of Tafuna High School is pictured with family members, at the U.S Army Basic Combat Training graduation ceremony yesterday, May 11, for the 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.  He is...
AMATA AND MARINE AT CAMP LeJeune
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is always delighted to meet up with Service Members from American Samoa, and with Congress out of session last week, she went on a whirlwind tour of eight major military installations in multiple states along the U.S. East Coast.   “Every military...
Amata with Samoan soldiers at Fort Lee Virginia
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to meet up with many troops from American Samoa in her first stop Wednesday at Fort Lee in Virginia, before continuing to other major military installations in several states along the U.S. East Coast, with reports on those visits and...
PFC Mele Ah Ling (left) of Malaeimi, and PFC Naseri Selesele of Faleniu
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...
Goveror and First Lady with Toa o Samoa
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...
Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga, and First Lady Ella
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...

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