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Pago Pago—This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Saipan in honor of Veterans and this significant event in Pacific history. This important strategic battle began on June 13 with a bombardment and a landing on June 15. US forces captured the airfield on June 18 and went on to victory at the enormous cost of 29,000 US casualties.
Pago Pago – This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is commemorating World War II anniversaries of D-Day and the Battle of Midway in the Pacific. June 6 marks the major 75th anniversary of D-Day, so World War II allied nations across the world are pausing to remember. Also, this week (June 4-7) is the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, a turning point for the war in the Pacific two years before D-Day.
Pago Pago – O loo faamanatu i le vaiaso nei e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le Aso na i Nomani (D-Day) ma le taua i le motu o Midway i totonu o le Pasefika. O Iuni 6 e atoa ai le 75 tausaga talu le Aso na i Nomani, ma o loo faamanatuina e malo na aufaatasi i le Taua lona Lua o le Lalolagi. O le vaiaso nei foi (mai le aso 4 e o'o i le aso 7 o Iuni) e atoa ai le 77 tausaga talu le Taua i le Motu o Midway, o se taimi tāua na sui ai alumaga o lea taua i le Pasefika i tausaga e lua a o le i o'o i le Aso na i Nomani.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced she is an original cosponsor of a new bill this week to expand Pacific Veterans healthcare introduced by a bipartisan group of five Representatives
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed House passage of a slate of Veterans bills, including several she cosponsored, and took part in a Committee hearing on the ongoing problem and national tragedy of Veteran suicides.
The House passed three Amata-cosponsored bills: The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H.R. 1200; The Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William Bill Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act, H.R. 2326; and the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act, H.R. 2333.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Lua, Na talia e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata le pasia e le Maota o ni pili mo Vetereni, e aofia ai ni pili na avea ai o ia ma sui lagolago, ma na fai lona sao i se iloiloga a le Komiti e faatatau i le faafitauli o loo tupu pea ma le pagatia o le atunuu ona o Vetereni e pule i o latou ola.
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.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming House passage of the bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, which she cosponsored and supported in a prior Committee vote last week. On Tuesday, Congresswoman Amata and other Congressional leaders held a press event on the U.S. Capitol grounds in support of the Blue Water Navy Veterans and highlighting their health needs and service.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Lulu, Ua talia e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata le pasia e le Maota o le pili na autasi ai itu faaupufai mo Vetereni a le Vietnam Blue Water Navy, lea na avea ai o ia ma se tasi o sui lagolago ma ia sapaia i se palotaga a le Komiti i le vaiaso ua te'a. O le Aso Lua, sa faia ai se faatasiga a le Tamaitaifaipule ia Amata ma nisi Sui o le Konekeresi i le Laumua i se faasalalauga auā le sapaia o le nei pili mo Vetereni o le Blue Water Navy ma faatāua ai le tausiga o lo latou soifuamaloloina ma le latou tautua.