A wreath was tossed in Pago Pago Harbor, while others were laid at the cemetery at Satala and the Veterans Monument in Tafuna, in remembrance of those who have given their lives in defense of the basic freedoms we sometimes take for granted today.
As was observed at cemeteries and monuments across the nation and territories as well as US military stations and embassies around the globe, American Samoa also paid tribute to the sacrifices made throughout the generations by US service men and women.
Acting Governor Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale delivered a message of thanks for all soldiers past and present as well as to their families who endured hardships and heartache while their family members were in the battle field.
At the Veterans Monument, high school students hoisted the US and American Samoa flags and the flags of the various branches of the Armed Forces.
The US Army Reserve fired off a volley of gunshots to salute the fallen heroes and taps was played
