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Alofau man on his way to the U.S. Coast Guard

14 April 2018

SPC Naomi Sautia-Pomele, of the 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, was recognized at a Fort Drum town hall meeting with Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper during his visit on March 29, 2018. Sautia-Pomele was one of five female soldiers to be nationally recognized during Women's History Month for exceptional service to the US Army. [photo credit: SGT Liane Hatch]

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Army recognizes Am Samoa soldier

4 April 2018

SGT Latoya N. Marshall, better known by her peers, friends, and family as Salaia Salava'a, who is an Army recruiter with Wilmington Recruiting Company in Raleigh, NC, was named the Female Athlete of the Year 2017. SGT Marshall is not only the first Samoan female athlete to receive such an award, she is the first Samoan to be nominated and selected for such a prestigious honor and recognition. She is a graduate of Leone High School, home of the Lions. [Courtesy FB photo]

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First Samoan female soldier-athlete

3 April 2018

The leadership and command team of the Headquarters Company (HHC) of the 87th CSSB, of the 3rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Stewart, Georgia (L-R): SSG POSER, J. SFC SORIANO, M. CPT NORTHRUP, R (Company Commander) SPC AUVA'A, A, SSG BAILEY J, SGT JONES M. SFC SOUTHWORTH T 1LT LOVINGGOOD J. 1LT PASCETTA N (COMPANY EXECUTIVE OFFICER) SPC MCGRAW B. SPC MENDIOLA G. AND 1SG SMITH, as they congratulate SPC Auva'a on achieving her “gender marker” change. SPC Auva'a is the First Samoan Transgender to serve openly as a female soldier of the United States Army. She joined the ranks in June of 2016 as the first transgender to swear an Oath as a Transgender and was dressed in female attire. [Courtesy photo]

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Journey to make a difference

12 March 2018

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Ryan Taifane sworn in

27 February 2018