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FROM: Sgt. Ionatana Ala
Age 37, Mililani, Hawai'i Army National Guard, Company C, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry. Civilian job: UPS driver.

Talofa, hi and aloha to everyone in Hawai'i and American Samoa. I send my love to my wife, Carylynd; my son, Antonio; and my daughter, Tatiana. Tell them I love them, I miss them and that I’ll be home soon. Don’t worry, we’re making a difference in Iraq. Don’t believe all the hype. Everyone’s doing fine. We expected this kind of … (heat), the only good thing about it is it’s not humid.




Richard Ambo • The Honolulu Advertiser

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