Military
Amata has a long history of supporting our people in military service.
You may find these links useful:
Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) site for veterans.
TRICARE information for veterans living in American Samoa and the Pacific region.
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Washington, DC – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in the 70th Mayor's Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, which included numerous military and government dignitaries, a military fly over, and a keynote speech by Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John M.
Uosigitone, D.C. – O le vaiaso nei na tuuina mai ai le saunoaga le nei a le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata e uiga i le faamanatuina o le 50 tausaga talu le oo atu o tagata na malaga i le vateatea i le Apollo 10 i Pago Pago ina ua i'u i le manuia la latou malaga ua avea ma vaega tāua i le auiluma o le Porokalama a le Iunaite Setete mo le Vateatea i le 1969:
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement highlighting 50 years since the Apollo 10 astronauts came to Pago Pago after a successful mission that was instrumental in the U.S. Space Program's rapid advances of 1969:
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was humbled to speak in honor of Women Veterans at a special wreath laying ceremony at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Na lagona le faatauvaa o le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata e saunoa ai e aloaia Vetereni Tamaitai i se sauniga faapitoa e ave ai le faiteu mo le Faamanatuga o Tamaitai i le Militeri e Tautua mo Amerika sa faia i le fanuatanu a le atunuu i Arlington
Washington, DC -- Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata commemorates National Medal of Honor Day and released the following statement:
Pago Pago – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata toured and discussed the special mission of the "hurricane hunter" aircraft the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) currently has in American Samoa.
Middle East—Congresswoman Aumua Amata was humbled and delighted to spend Christmas Day with U.S. troops in the Middle East. She was thrilled to greet a large number of troops from American Samoa, sing Lota Nuu together, and then the Members of Congress had the opportunity to help serve a Christmas meal to hundreds of U.S. service men and women.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to extend congratulations to Mercy Te'o of the village of Lauli'i upon her Air Force promotion from the rank of Captain to Major.