Congresswoman Aumua Amata recognized Purple Heart Day 2020 and honored American Samoa’s Purple Heart Veterans.
“Every year, we honor all our Veterans on Veterans Day, and all those who sacrificed life itself on Memorial Day, but August 7th is specially designated as Purple Heart Day. This day is our nation’s way to express our lasting gratefulness to those Veterans and Service Members, past and present, who specifically have received a Purple Heart Medal.
Five years ago, Congresswoman Aumua placed in the permanent Congressional Record a tribute to a Marine from American Samoa, who served a remarkable eight combat tours in Korea and Vietnam. Among his awards and medals is the Purple Heart, because he was wounded in combat on his first tour in Vietnam, and kept returning for years of additional combat duty.
Read more about the outstanding service of MSGT Tautalagia Sotoa Numera here< https://radewagen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aumua-recognizes-life-and-service-our-nation-msgt-tautalagia-sotoa>
Last year, the congresswoman highlighted the service of local three-time Purple Heart Fanuatanu Mamea. https://radewagen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/amata-s-statement-commemorating-purple-heart-day-2019[https://radewagen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/amata-s-statement-commemorating-purple-heart-day-2019]>
“God bless our Veterans and our military families as we think of them on this day,” concluded Amata.
