Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata spent Christmas Day with Toa O Samoa serving in Kuwait during a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL), visiting the second country of their holiday weekend with the military.
Delegation members first served Christmas dinner to the troops before joining them for the meal.
Congresswoman Uifaatali often meets up with Samoans on such visits. On this occasion, she spent time with Col. Manu Davis and Sgt. Christopher Kitiona.
“It was a delight to see Col. Manu Davis and Sgt. Christopher Kitiona, and celebrate on Christmas Day with our military to let them know our support,” said Congresswoman Amata.
In Kuwait, the delegation also met with Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah discussing security, economic and educational issues, and the stability of the region.
The CODEL is led by Congressman David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, who chairs the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, within the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
On the previous day, the US delegation visited service men and women in Bahrain, where they sang with a choir, took part in a Christmas tree decorating competition, and distributed stockings.
