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, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the U.S. Navy for their 248th birthday, and thanking all who serve in the Navy or are Navy Veterans.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the birthday of the United States Coast Guard, established in 1790 on August 4.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting House passage Friday of a 5.2 percent pay raise for the Armed Forces, the largest one-year pay boost in two decades.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor upon introduction Wednesday of the bipartisan Veteran Service Recognition Act, led by House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39), with Reps. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (American Samoa), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Lou Correa (CA-46), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and María Elvira Salazar (FL-27).

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) in her role as Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs that included the Landstuhl Medical Center, an Army medical facility.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday, which marks the founding of the U.S. Army on June 14, 1775.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is commemorating this month’s World War II anniversaries for two of the great turning points of the global war – D-Day in Europe, and the Battle of Midway in the Pacific.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring Memorial Day 2023.
“I join all Americans and American Samoans in remembering all of the brave US servicemembers that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our values,” said Aumua Amata.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring all who serve from American Samoa this National Armed Forces Day, this Saturday, May 20, and National Military Appreciation Month.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amatais welcoming progress for the recently introduced Coast Guard Authorization Act, which includes a legislative policy improvement she requested for U.S. Nationals working on U.S. flagged vessels, along with authorizing the Coast Guard’s next two years of functions, notably including the construction of four new fast cutters.