Aumua Recognizes Veterans Day
Pago Pago –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day 2015.
Congresswoman Aumua Amata places a wreath at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. earlier this year
"As we come together today to recognize the service of all who have served in our nation's armed forces, let us take a moment to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedoms and could not be here today to join in the celebration. Let us also remember those young men and women who at this very moment are in far off lands, standing between the forces of oppression and freedom loving people everywhere.
We must also not forget the sacrifices made by the families of our service members, who go long periods of time without seeing their loved ones, and often have to perform the duties of two parents, while the other willfully places themselves in harm's way for our grateful nation.
As you know, our beautiful island, while small geographically in comparison to other states and territories, has the highest rate of enlistment into our nation's armed forces, a fact that I persistently remind Congress of. In fact, it is 10 times that of the states. This means that in American Samoa, today is just a little more special, and I want to personally salute all from our island who have served.
May God continue to bless the United States, and those who stand to protect her."
Fa'amanuiaga a Aumua AMATA mo le Aso o Fitafita Tuai
Pago Pago –Aso Lulu, Novema 11, 2015
Congresswoman Aumua Amata o lo'o tau'a'ao le teu i le Ma'afa'amanatu o le Taua i Vietnam i le laumua i Washington, D.C. i le amataga o le tausaga.
"E le galo i loto le tautua ola ma le tautua toto a tama fanau a Amerika Samoa ma Samoa atoa ua tofafa mai tiasa e puipui le sa'olotoga, lea ua ta maeva ai nei i le masina sa'oloto ma ta eaeaina a o tatou fa'amanatuina lenei aso taua mo Fitafita Tuai. E le fa'agaloina fo'i ali'i ma tama'ita'i talavou o lo'o sautia ma laina i atunu'u mamao i le tafa o taua e tete'e atu le fili aua le sa'olotoga o le lalolagi atoa.
E le tiutamala fo'i se fa'afetai i lau tapuaiga matamata nonofo i fanua Samoa le atunu'u faitama e te mamae i au lupe fa'alelei i vasa, o lo'o tau ma'ama'au i le ao ma le po pe tali va'ai atu ia ua e sau, a'o faitau le mai ma le magalo o lau tautua i nu'u'ese.
E ui i nu'u uma, ou te taua oe ona o aiga uso ma tama, aua e ui ina itiiti a e tupu mai ai mea sili. Ou te fa'apea atu ai, "Ua malie toa, ua malo tau, o ou mama na.
Fa'amanuia e le Atua le Unaite Setete ma Amerika Samoa i le Aso fa'apitoa o Fitafita Tuai."
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