21/11/17  |  Missions
"Sharp Shooter" Course: Iraqi security forces training continues
The Italian military instructors have successfully completed the 5th Sharp shooter course (expert shooters) in favor of the Iraqi security forces of the Autonomous Region of ...
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20/11/17  |  Missions
Lebanon: UN peacekeepers celebrate the United Nations and UNICEF International Children Day
The staff of the UNIFIL West Sector with Italian leadership, is conducting some activities to celebrate the International Children's Day these days, from 20 to 23 November
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20/11/17  |  Missions
Operation Atalanta: six suspected of piracy stopped by Ship Virginio Fasan 350 nm east of the coast of Somalia
On 19 November, Ship Virginio Fasan intercepted and detained a group of six people suspected of piracy. The six, all of Somali nationality, to ...
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17/11/17  |  Missions
The NATO Trident Javelin 2 exercise concluded after 2017 weeks of activity
The activity saw the participation as a "player" exclusively of the command posts, (without maneuvering troops deployed on the ground) which simulated a joint operation, ...
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17/11/17  |  Missions
Exercise for the Multinational Battle Group West (MNBG-W) to protect the Decane monastery
An intense training carried out in recent days ended with an articulated exercise that took place in the presence of the chief of staff of the Joint Force Command (JFC) ...
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16/11/17  |  Missions
General Mushroom gives the command of KFOR to General Cuoci
"The success was achieved by opening our bases to the local population" with these words the commander of Kosovo Force (KFOR) took leave of his military personnel and ...
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15/11/17  |  Missions
MIBIL trains the Lebanese armed forces in fighting marine pollution and managing accidents
With the ceremony of delivery of the certificates and badges of the course, at the Naval Base in Beirut, the training cycle organized in favor of ...
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13/11/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: the Italian military enable the first platoon of the Afghan army to combat at high altitude
After about 3 weeks of training the first course of high-altitude combat techniques dedicated to the ordinary kandaks (battalions) of the 207º army corps of the ...
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13/11/17  |  Missions
Lebanon: Meeting with Patriarch of the Greek-Melchic Church
An important meeting with the Greek religious community took place in Tire, at the Cathedral of St. Thomas ...
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09/11/17  |  Missions
Lebanon: Italian soldiers carry out training courses for Lebanese security forces
In the context of fulfilling the Mission, in compliance with the 1701 resolution that provides support for forces ...
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09/11/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: the Italian contingent forms specialists in communication
A journalism course in favor of the military and ...
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07/11/17  |  Missions
Fasan ship engaged in "Aeolus" operation
During the month of October, for about twenty days, the presence of Virginio Fasan Ship in the waters of the Horn of Africa is ...
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03/11/17  |  Missions
Kosovo: "Silver Saber" exercise for the Multinational Battle Group West
The Italian-led Multinational Battle Group West has completed intense training in recent days ...
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03/11/17  |  Missions
TF Praesidium meets with the Iraqi Army Chief of Staff
On the morning of November 2, General Othman al-Ghanimi, chief of staff of the Iraqi Army has ...
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01/11/17  |  Missions
Born: 4 Italian Eurofighter Ends Defense Aid Mission in Bulgaria
With the ceremony of dropping the Flag and the take-off to Italy of the four Eurofighters, it ended today, at ...
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30/10/17  |  Missions
Latvia: Concluding Exercise "Silver Arrow"
The “Silver Arrow” exercise (Freccia d'Argento) ended with about 3500 men coming ...
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30/10/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: Italians support the orphans of Herat
The Italian contingent of the Train Advise Assist Command West (TAAC W) made a large donation in favor ...
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30/10/17  |  Missions
Lebanon: the 183 paratroop regiment Nembo takes over from the lancers of Montebello
The transfer of responsibility of the Italian-led operational Battalion to Al Mansouri in Lebanon among the ...
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25/10/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: General Castellano leaves his post as deputy commander of the Resolute Support mission
Army Corps General Rosario Castellano yesterday left the post of deputy commander of the RS mission to ...
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24/10/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: The Italian contingent supports agricultural production in the province of Herat
Activities to support the population of Herat, the city of western Afghanistan where the command ...
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

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"Il Signor Parolini" (ninth part)

The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...

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Backchannels and fireworks: US mediation behind Iranian retaliation on Israel?
As announced by the Iranian regime, the announced retaliation for the (unannounced) attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on 1 April 2024 which led to the death of...
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Letters to Defense Online: "Carabinieri and sinking of the Garibaldi"
Mine is not meant to be a sterile controversy but after more than thirty years of wearing the uniform I consider it a "fair" controversy. Decisions regarding the size and composition of forces...
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