20/03/25  |  Terra
Delivery of the "fez" to 102 new bersaglieri
The “fez” delivery ceremony was held at the Infantry School for the new 102 VFI who were assigned to the bersaglieri specialty after passing the 15th module...
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20/03/25  |  Terra
Change in command of the Southern Operational Forces
This morning, in Naples, in the courtyard of Palazzo “Salerno", the ceremony of change of command of the Southern operational forces took place. In the presence of the commander of the...
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20/03/25  |  Terra
Exercise “Monte Romano 1-25”
The exercise “Monte Romano 1-25” concluded successfully, with over 400 Italian Army soldiers from the Alpine Brigade “...
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20/03/25  |  Terra
Change at the top of the Army Petty Officer School
The handover ceremony between Major General Andrea Di Stasio and Major General Maurizio... took place at the Army Non-Commissioned Officers' School.
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20/03/25  |  Foreign Shorts
Türkiye in the balance: Imamoglu's arrest sparks protests and shakes Erdogan's regime
Although the PKK has apparently abandoned its independence ambitions, the Turkish government is unable to benefit from a trail that could allow it to climb a...
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20/03/25  |  Interviews
Interview with adm. insp. Vincenzo Leone: Ports, logistics and development. The future of the Special Single Zone in Puglia
"The Special Single Zone will represent a development driver for the hinterland areas of the Southern Adriatic and Taranto port system, but also for the entire region...
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20/03/25  |  Heaven
Special Forces: Eight new operators receive the Air Force Incursori Brevet at the 17th Wing
Yesterday, Wednesday 19 March, at the military airport of Furbara, home of the 17th raider wing and the 1st air brigade for special operations, the traditional...
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19/03/25  |  Terra
1107 new soldiers of the Italian Army take a solemn oath of allegiance to the Italian Republic
At the “Oreste Salomone” barracks, home of the 17th volunteer training regiment (RAV) “Acqui”, approximately 1100 young initial-term volunteers (VFI) of the Italian Army,...
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19/03/25  |  Seaside
The XIV Amphibious Specialization Course goes to the beaches of Normandy to dive into D-Day
From March 3 to 7, 2025, officers attending the XIV Amphibious Specialization Course conducted a staff...
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19/03/25  |  Missions
Latvia: Full Operational Capability for the Italian contingent
The Baltic task group has recently completed the second phase of the training cycle reaching Full Operational...
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19/03/25  |  Terra
The "Acqui" division trains for warfighting
The full immersion training of the “Acqui” division continues in the Capo Teulada shooting range in Sardinia...
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19/03/25  |  Seaside
Mediterranean Strike 25: Planning activities at CINCNAV between Italian and British delegations
From 5 to 11 May 2025, the Central Mediterranean will host Mediterranean Strike 25, an advanced exercise that...
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19/03/25  |  Terra
New Cavalry Specialists: Black Beret Delivered to VFIs of 2nd Block 2024
The traditional ceremony for the delivery of the black beret took place in Piazza Sigismondo Castromediano in Cavallino (Le)...
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19/03/25  |  Interviews
Interview with the commander of COMFOTER, General of the Army Corps Gaetano Zauner
General of the Army Corps Gaetano Zauner has over forty years of experience in the Armed Forces, with a...
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19/03/25  |  Seaside
Handover between tactical commanders of Operation Safe Mediterranean
On Tuesday 18 March 2025, Rear Admiral Massimo Bonu, Commander of the First Naval Division, handed over command...
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19/03/25  |  Military world
STRATCOM Sounds the Alarm: Modernize the Nuclear Triad Before the Takeover of Taiwan ("By 2027")
The modernization of the US nuclear triad is no longer an option but a necessity. This is the warning...
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19/03/25  |  Reviews
Rossella Cancila: Palermo crucial days
Rossella Cancila Ed. Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli (CZ) 2023 pp.151 “The revolt, the plague, the flood, the battle,...
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18/03/25  |  Foreign Shorts
Gaza in flames: Israel unleashes 'Strength and Sword' amid hostages, accusations and total war
The Gaza truce collapses as per premonitions. The Israeli operation "Strength and Sword" is launched, in the wake of the accusations...
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18/03/25  |  Sport
Splendid debut of the Army's youth sports group at the military equestrian center
The “Prosecco Tour 2025”, an important international event dedicated to the Olympic discipline of..., has been successfully concluded.
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18/03/25  |  Terra
“Capricorn 1/2025” Exercise Completed
In the last few days the tactical group exercise “...
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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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Faces and U-turns. Ukraine between Holiness and Prostitution
From the Book of Sirach Sir 27,5-8 (NV) [gr. 27,4-7] When a sieve is shaken, the refuse remains; so when a man argues, the defects are revealed. The potter's vessels are tested by the...
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