Amata’s Statement Regarding Military Base Shootings

Washington, D.C. – Saturday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement:

"We've had sad news this week with two shootings on U.S. military bases. It's always especially jarring to hear of violence at a place we know in some way. With our high rate of military service, many of our American Samoan military families have visited or had loved ones serve at Joint Base Pearl Harbor, and also at Pensacola. I've been to the base at Pearl Harbor many times, and I've also had family there, and my father's brother worked there. We send condolences to the families and everyone at these bases. Events like this cause us to think even more about our own from American Samoa serving at these bases and all over the world, and send them our love and prayers."

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