Military
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata made a whirlwind series of visits to meet up with Service Members from American Samoa at military installations in five states along the U.S. east coast, including 100 Samoans in one location at Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia. Over two weekends, and the last week of January, with Congress out for those days, she was able to drive through multiple states for visits to a series of military installations as well as American Legion posts.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting President Trump’s Executive Order, regarding the placement and activities of United States Coast Guard (USCG) vessels to protect U.S. maritime borders, and reiterated her suggestion that American Samoa’s Pago Pago Harbor is ideally suited to be a station for one or more Coast Guard cutters.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing the pay raise for the military in the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, passed Wednesday by the House with a vote of 281-140. Under the bill, following negotiated Senate-House agreement, Congress raises pay for all military by 4.5 percent, and for junior enlisted the raise is a substantial 14.5 percent.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring those who serve this Armed Forces Day (Saturday) and for Military Appreciation Month.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating the Chief of Staff of her congressional office, retired Col. Leafaina Tavai, for her recent induction into the Army Ordnance Hall of Fame.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to congratulate four new commissioned officers in the United States Army from American Samoa. She attended their University of Hawaii Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Theatre in Honolulu, and congratulated them in person.