#TBT: March 19, 2026
Colonel Leafaina Yahn, commander, 404th Army Field Support Brigade, stands with then American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono on March 19, 2012. Tulafono invited Yahn to speak as part of a Women’s History Month ceremony.
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Mar 19, 2026 | American Samoa, History, Military | 0 |
Colonel Leafaina Yahn, commander, 404th Army Field Support Brigade, stands with then American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono on March 19, 2012. Tulafono invited Yahn to speak as part of a Women’s History Month ceremony.
William-José Vélez González is a native from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and a graduate from Florida International University in biomedical engineering, engineering management, and international relations. A designer with a strong interest in science, policy, and innovation, he previously served as the national executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association. William-José lives in Washington, DC, where he works at the Children's National Research Institute and runs Opsin, a nonprofit design studio dedicated to making design more accessible. You can see him on Love is Blind as Lydia's brother. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of Pasquines.
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