American Samoans lend a hand in battle against California fires

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2018
  • Hard-pressed firefighters in the West are getting reinforcements from some unlikely places. They've pulled in crews from across the country to battle deadly infernos like the Carr fire in Northern California, but one unique crew fighting that wildfire traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific. They're American nationals from Samoa, a tropical U.S. territory about 2,500 miles south of Hawaii. Mireya Villarreal reports.
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  • @misterjohnson3363
    @misterjohnson3363 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Love Samoans. Theyre too relaxed at everything they do.

    • @oisinapoa1313
      @oisinapoa1313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That true

    • @saesalele8133
      @saesalele8133 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @IslandMahn are you saying im over relaxing of everything i do

    • @theephraimite
      @theephraimite 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      IslandMahn, sometimes.

    • @smeech5177
      @smeech5177 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@saesalele8133 we are all the time uce lmao 🤣

  • @kurtlakisoe8164
    @kurtlakisoe8164 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    The ones hating on Samoans must of got a hiding from one. Much love though.

  • @freeirishmexicanamericangi9199
    @freeirishmexicanamericangi9199 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I lived in Lawndale California during that time I met some really awesome Samoan and Tongan people. Their Heritage their culture and just all-around attitude was pretty cool. Even the gangster Tongans and Samoans are cool.

    • @RaidersK
      @RaidersK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks I’m Tongan🇹🇴and Samoan 🇼🇸

  • @rodneyschells9652
    @rodneyschells9652 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    More people should be like the American Samoans sounds like a great bunch of people to be around

    • @stratonae.1145
      @stratonae.1145 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      or just any Samoan...

    • @usi8821
      @usi8821 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RODNEY SCHELLS well,you honestly could just say Samoan,don’t even know why they had to make “two” Samoa’s,I mean...mk that’s history I guess

    • @oisinapoa1313
      @oisinapoa1313 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@usi8821 the reason theirs to words of American Samoa and western Samoa different language but same culture

    • @theephraimite
      @theephraimite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oi Sinapoa, different language? It’s the same. And Western Samoa no longer exists.

    • @purewater3292
      @purewater3292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The big islands in Samoa were mainly owned by Germany and England back In the day that's why people still say western Samoa I guess

  • @g.l.9944
    @g.l.9944 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    They are going to beat that fire to death!

  • @roseboudreaux9922
    @roseboudreaux9922 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    God bless them and keep all the firefighters safe and healthy!

  • @RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS
    @RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Mexico sent a crew also! Wonderful men! The Samoans! They are Christians!

    • @UCEAnae
      @UCEAnae 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok not all Christians

    • @Samoatupo
      @Samoatupo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      All are Christians and for those who aren’t oh well

    • @namoralii9819
      @namoralii9819 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not Christians we are warriors

    • @namoralii9819
      @namoralii9819 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kefe

    • @Fina_Roy
      @Fina_Roy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@namoralii9819 🤣🤣🤣

  • @iyiyiyprecious2570
    @iyiyiyprecious2570 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Gotta love one of America's known forgotten colonies. Samoans are very happy people And don't bring each other down. The lift each other up by singing and expressing their feelings through dancing to keep spirits and vibes alive. We love you Samoa!

  • @MsJanetWood
    @MsJanetWood 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Samoan and Firemen! I've died and gone to heaven! 😍

  • @soulitare3983
    @soulitare3983 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Oh how much love my culture❤️ #proudsamoan

  • @rustyshakelford1279
    @rustyshakelford1279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey, anybody that helps his fellow man in need is awesome in my book I guess.

  • @StEmS509
    @StEmS509 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    May God bless them all, keep them safe beautiful and loving, what great big hearts they have!!

  • @raysanton5979
    @raysanton5979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Samoans can beat anything😂💪🏽

  • @patriciaburke2401
    @patriciaburke2401 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    May God bless everyone who is fighting these fires. Love the wonderful songs! Thanks so much for helping. We truly need to tap into the positivity of these beautiful young men! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️💕🎶🎵🎶

  • @meximoancrip9633
    @meximoancrip9633 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Proud Samoan 🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸

  • @sirenjamz4443
    @sirenjamz4443 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Us Islanders got pride and we raise it high 🤙🏽‼️‼️ chhhheeeeehhoooooooo

  • @kokotuffery6499
    @kokotuffery6499 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They shouldn't be "Nationals" they should automatically be citizens for how much service they give to you're country...Kalofae

    • @theephraimite
      @theephraimite 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      koko tuffery, a majority of them don’t want to be citizens.

  • @ioanpena
    @ioanpena 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    They also have war songs, but they came on peace so they sing happy songs !!!

  • @esetagaoteote8769
    @esetagaoteote8769 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My Samoan people...#proudtobesamoan

  • @markfernandez6264
    @markfernandez6264 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    🤟🏼❤️🇦🇸 USO’s did good on there job... ❤️❤️❤️

  • @vilecrocodile9171
    @vilecrocodile9171 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you!

  • @hankterreros223
    @hankterreros223 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You "Sams", Stay Safe! You hear?

    • @duckysquack1625
      @duckysquack1625 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hank Terreros I feel like only the ones born back home understand what you’re talking about😁👍🏼🤙🏼

  • @visizzlee1461
    @visizzlee1461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love my people so much ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @fawkq2786
    @fawkq2786 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    LOL, SHOULD'VE DONE THE SAMOAN FIRE KNIFE DANCE!

    • @sillau9
      @sillau9 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol,right..who better to handle the fire..than the ones who's culture dances and plays with fire,lol..

  • @sheyannfaaitu3982
    @sheyannfaaitu3982 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Get it Ronald.Ameperosa

  • @kaitytialavea4228
    @kaitytialavea4228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yessss!!!!!!😭😭❤️❤️SAMOA MUAMUA LE ATUA😭😭😘😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇼🇸🇦🇸

  • @americannightmare5976
    @americannightmare5976 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wish all American people could be as positive and helpful. On another note, American prison inmates don't get proper credit for their assistance in fighting fires either.

  • @elisaiaisaia1895
    @elisaiaisaia1895 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Manatua pea lau aganuu Samoa🇼🇸🇼🇸🥰🥰

  • @bojanglez4855
    @bojanglez4855 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If they're doing it. It'll get done. They're a whole different strong

  • @oisinapoa1313
    @oisinapoa1313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That are people SAMOA🇦🇸(AETO!!)

  • @terrygunn6723
    @terrygunn6723 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    they are raised my gODLY MOTHERS

  • @babeeh6856
    @babeeh6856 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That my place American samoan i was boren there

  • @tjjennings1979
    @tjjennings1979 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yesssir American Samoan🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸

  • @jaylologo
    @jaylologo หลายเดือนก่อน

    We feel like? We are AMERICAN! Just because america bought our island, we are AMERICAN TRIED AND TRUE! Fought in our wars and even fought the states when tou took us. WE ARE PROUD!!!

  • @duckysquack1625
    @duckysquack1625 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    We like maintain our title or what we want people to know about Samoans or any other pacific island as the happiest people’s on the planet🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

  • @madraakatsuki2380
    @madraakatsuki2380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Still can’t vote

  • @freshwogg5813
    @freshwogg5813 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    us samoans are positive, were raised like that

  • @augustin2105
    @augustin2105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    People 🤣😂Samoans are natural leaders because of the culture!!! U meet a Samoan kid 1 or 2 they operate as a team if not, they except to be single and understand the situation 😁😀😆😉No big deal!! Its all about LIVE AND LOVE!!!

  • @legolas7r
    @legolas7r 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The same guys that appeared in the Models safety video of Air NewZealand

    • @lambertlum1087
      @lambertlum1087 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      New Zealand natives are the Maoris. Samoans come from Somoa.

    • @mojoejojo6675
      @mojoejojo6675 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lambertlum1087 samoans and maories are the same. They originate from a village called manuka in New Zealand. I studied this in middle school 20 years ago.

    • @lambertlum1087
      @lambertlum1087 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mojoejojo6675 People may have the same origin, but they tend to drift apart. Take the Japanese for example. They refuse to acknowledge that their ancestry comes from China. They will issue angry words, claiming their own distinctiveness.

    • @tarswinters544
      @tarswinters544 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mojoejojo6675 well you're school lied to you

    • @TJBlack3.5
      @TJBlack3.5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mojoejojo6675Samoans came to new zealand to do labour and build houses and buildings or whatever because they needed jobs that had good pay

  • @rahrah5268
    @rahrah5268 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    ✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾 USO

  • @maplecookies2036
    @maplecookies2036 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    💝 these guys are smoking hot ! 🔥 🔥 🔥

  • @queenmothervirgomaat9969
    @queenmothervirgomaat9969 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They sound American to me!

    • @iyiyiyprecious2570
      @iyiyiyprecious2570 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well its america Samoa. Technically they are part of america but are Americas nationals. But then you have Samoa which is not part of the u.s.

  • @bellaxbts2819
    @bellaxbts2819 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    K

  • @otomichato864
    @otomichato864 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Their culture is not based in greedyness and superiority. When people do not have those difects in their mind, they are happier. Unlike the american that took the Hawayan land. Give their land back to them. Help them to live a free and happier life.

    • @lambertlum1087
      @lambertlum1087 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, but that Samoan identity is also tied in with their Christianity. There was a close up of their Bible. They are followers of God, battling wildfire and singing songs.

    • @otomichato864
      @otomichato864 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lambertlum1087 so they are cristians, more reason to allow them to enjoy their culture and the teacnings of jesus in the land that creator gave them in complite freedome. And not been invaded by their own cristian brothers couse U.S.A. is a cristian country isn't it? NOT THEY ARE NOT. couse their actions show other thing.

    • @lambertlum1087
      @lambertlum1087 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Otomi Chato. Are you confusing Western Samoa with American Samoa? Western Samoa decided to go independent. American Samoa refused to join.

    • @littlejohnryan1269
      @littlejohnryan1269 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@otomichato864 their culture wasnt originally Christianity, it was brought by missionaries and the somoans slowly adapted to Christianity

    • @flex2of4
      @flex2of4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Littlejohn, you are correct. Samoans (all of us), had a prophetic message answered when the missionaries came. Ask your wise Samoan friend the origins of the name PALAGI.....

  • @CalSwagDistrict
    @CalSwagDistrict 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    um isn't american samoa already a part of america as they're a territory of the US

    • @lambertlum1087
      @lambertlum1087 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's called American Samoa to be distinct from Western Samoa. Western Samoa went independent and now call themselves Samoa. The two Samoas have a number of disagreements with each other.

    • @chestymacash5103
      @chestymacash5103 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same people just two different goverments.

    • @beenn15
      @beenn15 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't try to understand clueless mainlanders. Some of 'em can't even locate their own state on a map

    • @iyiyiyprecious2570
      @iyiyiyprecious2570 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      America Samoa is part of america. They are known to be Americas nationals. But america Samoa is one of Americas forgotten colonies. But Samoa is independent. So there are 2. America Samoa and Samoa.

    • @shanetogialeoli8710
      @shanetogialeoli8710 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well actually they were called Western Samoa (Upolu) and Eastern Samoa (Tutuila) so the Germans took Western Samoa but the US took Eastern Samoa. Then the Germans let New Zealand to look after Western Samoa and Western Samoa fought back then New Zealand went back to their country and Western Samoa was independent. But, the US looked after Eastern Samoa n which is now become American Samoa named after the US

  • @colleen9081
    @colleen9081 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    PROUD TO BE SAMOAN

  • @rayidk5722
    @rayidk5722 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    1

  • @deltadawn9512
    @deltadawn9512 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT THEM OUT, AS ITS WRITTEN
    Eze 20:47 - And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein
    Eze 20:48 - And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched

  • @mssamoanmami3345
    @mssamoanmami3345 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    They are Americans just in another country..aye

  • @atlanticmermaid2739
    @atlanticmermaid2739 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    They are "fine".I want to marry anyone on that bus.

  • @qmanagain
    @qmanagain 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Did someone tell Trump these guys are here not speaking Merican?

    • @lambertlum1087
      @lambertlum1087 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Their English sounds good to me. Nothing wrong with having a second language. Trump's grand daughter speaks Mandarin.

    • @AsUshould_
      @AsUshould_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did Donald Trump have the balls to Say it himself???? I'm Samoan my first language is SAMOAN n your language is Second.

    • @matasauapefu7722
      @matasauapefu7722 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Like you, we embrace our own language and that of the English language. There's nothing wrong with speaking our native tongue, especially when the songs your hearing on here are gospel songs. Chill

    • @zgaulua3021
      @zgaulua3021 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Q Man Yeah but American isn’t a language

  • @derar123
    @derar123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Some of them will get shot by the police. 😔

    • @ufaxpyro4200
      @ufaxpyro4200 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What are you talking about ?

    • @tarswinters544
      @tarswinters544 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ufaxpyro4200 some valea kele stuff palagi people say 😂

  • @UCEAnae
    @UCEAnae 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cheehoo! Samoan pride oh another thing they should done was do the ailao afi with the hire haha😂😁