Pence cites 'challenging times' to troops in American Samoa

April 24, 2017 at 12:44 a.m. | Updated April 24, 2017 at 12:45 a.m.

by Associated Press

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, right, chats with New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian during a cruise on the harbor in Sydney, Sunday, April 23, 2017. Pence is on the last part of his four-country trip to Asia and Australia. (Peter Parks/Pool via AP)
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, right, chats with New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian during a cruise on the harbor in Sydney, Sunday, April 23, 2017. Pence is on the last part of his four-country trip to Asia and Australia. (Peter Parks/Pool via AP)

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) - US Vice President Mike Pence is thanking US service members based in American Samoa.

Pence addressed about 200 soldiers during a refueling stop in Pago Pago on Sunday. The Vice President noted "challenging times" in the Asia Pacific and told the troops the Trump administration was seeking a large increase in military funding.

He also dedicated a sign that will greet visitors at a veterans clinic.

Pence met with American Samoan officials and troops on his way to Hawaii at the end of a tour of the Asia Pacific region that included a stop along the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea.

Upcoming Events