Story by Randall Jackson | U.S. Army Garrison Italy | 06.10.2022
Roughly 70 paratroopers from Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, took part in the fishing trip to Lago Azzurro, or Blue Lake. Fed by the Chiampo River, the lake rests in a sunny valley surrounded by lush trees, just a 45-minute drive northwest of Vicenza....
Story by Capt. Robyn Haake | 173rd Airborne Brigade | 05.20.2022
VICENZA, Italy – U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Donaghe is a Physician Assistant assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment “The Rock” in the 173rd Airborne Brigade. On May 20, Capt. Donaghe officially received the U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) 2021 Physician Assistant of the Year Award. The Commanding General of Regional Health Command Europe and Command Surgeon......
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Indra Beaufort | U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples | 04.29.2022
The Navy Commissary called on America’s youngest heroes to show off their creative creations for a chance to showcase their artwork on reusable shopping bags around the world. More than 11,000 children from naval bases around the world submitted their drawings to 234 commissaries at the end of last year. Out of thousands of submissions, nine winners were selected this year to honor Earth......
Story by Chiara Mattirolo | U.S. Army Garrison Italy | 02.15.2022
Working on a military post overseas means increased visibility and vulnerability to intruders, a thought never far from the garrison operations staff who oversee the counter-terrorism program. That’s why on Feb. 11, they held Random Anti terrorism Measures at the Darby Military Community commissary. The activity contributes to the security of the community's daily activities, said Colin......
Story by Senior Airman David Phaff | 47th Flying Training Wing | 12.15.2021
Many United States pilots have walked the halls of Laughlin Air Force Base and undergone the trials and tribulations of undergraduate pilot training. The training is one of the most demanding of all the careers in any military. That is why many of our allied countries send their own here to learn and train with our very own instructors....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 10.19.2021
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force-Africa G4 Soldiers and staff participated in a battle staff ride and educational forum Sept. 24-25, 2021. The two-day event, which included a hike to the summit of Monte Grappa to visit the military memorial, was designed to further the U.S. Army leaders' professional development and increase their knowledge of Italy and the Italian front in World War I....
Story by Laura Kreider | U.S. Army Garrison Italy | 06.26.2021
“Benvenuti,” an Army Community Service cultural integration class recently started back up after months of virtual sessions due to COVID-19. The three-day program is designed to welcome new arrivals to learn about the Italian culture, customs and the area’s rich history....
Story by Laura Kreider | U.S. Army Garrison Italy | 05.13.2021
Italian man visits his former post after 70 years. His daughters planned a special surprise – a visit to Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, where he was assigned in the early 1950’s. After arriving in 1951, that November, his battalion supported local people at Polesine, near Rovigo, during floods there....
