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DEL. FALEOMAVAEGA, SEN. AKAKA ANNOUNCE GOOD NEWS FOR AMERICAN SAMOA'S VETERANS; VA AGREES TO PAY LBJ HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL CARE, SERVICES PROVIDED
September 29, 2008
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Del. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, D-American Samoa, issued the following press release:

Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that the VA has finally agreed to support his and Senator Akaka's request to pay LBJ Hospital for treatment of American Samoa's veterans when their care or treatment is for service-connected illnesses and disabilities.

"For too long, our veterans have had to pay for part of their medical care at LBJ for ser . . .

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