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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They are ‘Ready Now! Shaping Tomorrow’
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the U.S. Army Reserve for its birthday, celebrating 115 years of service to the nation, and thanking all the Army Reserve, past and present, especially those in American Samoa.

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.



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 the Samoan Service Members at those locations to follow.

Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement celebrating the 108th birthday of the U.S. Navy Reserve:

Pago Pago – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata along with her office’s Chief of Staff Leafaina Yahn, District Director High Chief Pulu Ae Ae, Jr., and District Office Manager and Executive Assistant Ola Foster, toured the CGC Juniper in Pago Pago Harbor, and met Thursday with Admiral Michael Day, Commander of the 14th District, and the Juniper’s commanding officer Lt. Commander Timothy Bonner, with other officers and personnel of the U.S. Coast Guard on board.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing the U.S. Department of Defense decision to restore the students from American Samoa to the National Guard Youth Challenge Academy in Hawai’i.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 11 excellent students from American Samoa for consideration by the prestigious military service academies in 2023. As the students can apply to more than one academy, there are 17 nominations in all.