Video by Sgt. Salvador Castro | AFN Vicenza | 11.10.2025
Explore Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. This city is famous for its architecture designs, artistry and much more. AFN Vicenza encourages to visit Explore Europe and see what all this beautiful city has to offer. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Salvador Castro)...
Video by Sgt. Salvador Castro | AFN Vicenza | 11.10.2025
The Florence American Cemetery and Memorial hosted a Veteran's Day ceremony commemorating over 4000 World War Two American Soldiers buried at the site located near Florence, Italy, on Nov. 11, 2025. The cemetery was dedicated in 1960 and covers 70 Acres, and is one of the two American cemeteries located in Italy, The ceremony featured Italian and U.S. dignitaries along with living family......
Video by Cpl. Carlos Parra | Arizona National Guard Public Affairs | 03.06.2024
U.S. Army Soldiers of the Arizona National Guard participate in a series of vigorous events over the course of four days during the Arizona Best Warrior Competition, March 4-7, 2024 at Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix, AZ. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual competition that tests soldiers’ mental and physical toughness through a gauntlet of events designed to simulate......
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Eder | AFN Naples | 05.29.2023
230529-N-NO067-1001 FLORENCE, Italy (May. 29, 2023) Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Striking and Support Forces NATO, delivers remarks at a Memorial Day Ceremony at Florence American Cemetery. Admirals from U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. Sixth Fleet, and EURAFCENT, traveled throughout Europe visiting American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries to honor the......
Video by Staff Sgt. Adrian Borunda | Arizona National Guard Public Affairs | 05.20.2021
Two Arizona Guardsmen provide administrative support at the Florence Police Department May 20. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's emergency declaration has activated the National Guard and allowed guardsmen to provide direct, non-law enforcement support to local law enforcement agencies across three counties....
Video by Daniel Barrios | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District | 08.12.2020
FLORENCE, Ala. (Aug 12, 2020) – A stoic, bearded man with tree trunk arms breathed steadily as he calmed his mind for the dangerous task to come. His eyes stared straight ahead with confidence as his diver helper strapped on the reserve SCUBA tank, then mounted a heavy metal dive helmet onto his water-tight neck collar. Like a knight being armored by a squire, Matt Chambers who is a lock and......
Video by Pfc. Mykaela Martin | 123rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.03.2020
Spc. Brady Gibson, Bravo Company, 1-158th Infantry, Arizona Army National Guard, shares his thoughts about his experiences so far in his first Arizona Best Warrior Competition in Florence, Ariz. on March 3, 2020....
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Gary Witte | 207th Regional Support Group | 12.06.2019
Holiday greeting from Erbil, Iraq.