The Deputy Chief of Mission, Tony Greubel, presented Sergeant Alavani Tukunga with the first flag to fly over Embassy Nuku’alofa.
SGT Tukunga is a proud Tongan-American member of U.S. Army Pacific’s Oceania Engagement Team. She was raised in Hawaii and returned to Tonga to become fluent in the language and culture.
She was the perfect person to raise the flag over the Embassy.
Source: US Embassy in Suva, Fiji