25/07/15  |  History
25 July 1893: Inauguration of the Corinth canal
[The canal, along 6345 m, wide 256 me about 8 m deep with start of excavations in the 1881, was built on a project by the Hungarian engineer B. Gerfer and completed between ...
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24/07/15  |  Insights
Men in uniform: Sir Alexander Fleming
Sir Alexander Fleming, the one who discovered penicillin, was born in Lochfield, Scotland, on 6 on August 1881. Life as a boy sees him living country life, but immediately gives ...
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24/07/15  |  Heaven
Emergency flight from Bari to Naples
The emergency medical transport, requested by the Prefecture of Bari, was coordinated by the Situation Room of the Air Squad Command, H24 Air Force Operations Room ...
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24/07/15  |  Missions
Lebanon: intervention for educational support
In particular, the specialist telecommunications team, led by the Civil-Military Cooperation Cell, has scheduled a series of interventions aimed at ...
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24/07/15  |  Heaven
Command change at 32 ° Frost
The event, chaired by the commander of the Air Squad, air squad general Maurizio Lodovisi, accompanied by the commander of the Combat Forces, division general ...
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24/07/15  |  Terra
Oath of the VFP1 of the 2 ° 2015 block
The ceremony was attended, in addition to the commander of the Volunteer Training Center, Brigadier General Gabriele Toscani De Col, military, civil, religious and ...
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24/07/15  |  Heaven
The cap. Cristoforetti in Italy after the return from space the 11 last June
General Preziosa congratulated the officer for the activities carried out during the "Futura" mission, for the results obtained and the world record of permanence ...
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24/07/15  |  Military world
Moscow, war games: strategic bombers in Crimea
The Tu-22M3 boasts a maximum range of 4.200 miles and has a range of 1.500 miles with a typical load of weapons. It is armed with a GSh-23 automated cannon from 23 mm ...
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24/07/15  |  Terra
Commander Change at 2 ° Defense Forces Command
The corps general Luigi Francesco De Leverano has replaced the general of division Antonio Vittiglio who ...
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24/07/15  |  Industry
Rafale, golden business: everyone wants French hunting
We will keep the Rafale fighter production line open at least until the 2019 with a production rate of three units ...
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24/07/15  |  Military world
China: the largest amphibious aircraft in the world
What has been defined as the largest multirole amphibious aircraft in the world will be propelled by four turboprops ...
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23/07/15  |  Missions
Kosovo: the comprehensive approach is the key to success
Take preventive action to anticipate events, adopt a more dynamic attitude by increasing the number ...
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23/07/15  |  Missions
Lebanon: UNIFIL "Semper Collegatum" exercise
Further purpose of the exercise, to refine the skills of command and control of personnel and assets on ...
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23/07/15  |  Military world
F-35: "It will cost as much as an F-22, it will be the end of our military power"
Fierce attack on the F-35, a few hours after the (now discounted) Initial Operational Capacity for the Marine Corps, in the ...
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23/07/15  |  Missions
EUTM Somalia: Visit of the Commander of the COI
General Bertolini was received by Brigadier General Antonio Maggi, commander of the European contingent, who ...
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23/07/15  |  History
23 July 1913: The Marco Polo landing company in China
The Marco Polo landing company, strong of 62 sailors with a machine gun, is placed in defense to Zi-ka-wei, in the ...
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22/07/15  |  Military world
Iran: intact air defense capabilities, agreements do not affect the Russian S-300
"The purchase of the S-300 air defense system is outside the jurisdiction of the Security Council and the recent ...
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22/07/15  |  Missions
Lebanon: 100 young orphans of Lebanese military guests in the Italian base
The Association is a NO-PROFIT organization, founded in Beirut in the 2008, with the support of the Lebanese Armed Forces (...
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22/07/15  |  Military world
ISIS: executed the world champion of Thai boxing
During his travels, the champion continued to update his position via social media. A picture of him, ...
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22/07/15  |  Seaside
150 Anniversary of the Harbor Master and Coast Guard Capitals
The Bari Maritime Directorate, as part of this commemoration, has prepared a series of events and celebrations ...
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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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