21/01/25  |  Seaside
NATO Maritime and Amphibious Forces Commanders Gather at NATO Maritime Command (MARCOM)
NATO Maritime and Amphibious Forces Commanders met in Northwood, UK at NATO Maritime Command (MARCOM) to address current security challenges...
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20/01/25  |  Seaside
High North Expanded Maneuver: Carabiniere ship in support of carrier strike group 8
In the current geopolitical and maritime landscape, characterized by complex dynamics, constantly evolving, influenced by global challenges and growing regional tensions, the...
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17/01/25  |  Seaside
Learn the method, develop the technique: the 305th session of the Naval Command School begins in Augusta
The 305th session of the Naval Command School begins in Augusta. On January 7, twelve lieutenants reached the headquarters in Augusta to undertake the most...
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14/01/25  |  Seaside
Manoeuvring Internship on board Nave Rossetti
​From the initial training period at the Academy, young officers participate in practical activities to familiarize themselves with naval maneuvers. An example...
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07/01/25  |  Seaside
Tricolor Festival in Reggio Emilia
In Reggio Emilia, in Piazza Prampolini, the solemn flag-raising ceremony took place on the occasion of the 228th anniversary of the adoption of the first Tricolour. This event, of the highest value...
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07/01/25  |  Seaside
Open Day at the Naval Academy on 11 and 13 January 2025
Open day at the Naval Academy for the competition of the first class of the normal course academic year 2025/26. Saturday 11 and Monday 13 January, the Naval Academy of Livorno will open the...
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30/12/24  |  Seaside
Handover between FREMMs of the Navy for the Safe Mediterranean operation
On December 28, 2024, on the flight deck of Nave Luigi Rizzo at the Mar Grande Naval Station in Taranto, Admiral Andrea Petroni handed over tactical command...
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23/12/24  |  Seaside
The Doctor of the Deep
“The underwater world has its own laws. When diving, everything changes, there are other rules and different balances, but the human body is magnificent, it knows how to adapt. The 'diving reflex' kicks in or...
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18/12/24  |  Seaside
Luigi Rizzo ship in operational stopover in Alexandria, Egypt
The Luigi Rizzo ship, flagship of the Safe Mediterranean operation, recently made an operational stop in the...
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18/12/24  |  Seaside
The elementary training of the ship Giovanni delle Bande Nere and the training recall of the ship San Giusto have been completed
On December 13, 2024, in the waters of the Gulf of Taranto, the first elementary internship for Nave...
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18/12/24  |  Seaside
Bettica Ship Ends Its Commitment in Operation Eunavformed Irini
More than 7000 miles traveled and over 800 hours of riding: these are the numbers that characterized the participation of the...
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04/12/24  |  Seaside
Exercise "Woodex": From the coast to the mountains
How far does the maritime domain extend? To what extent can a force projected from the sea affect the balance of...
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04/12/24  |  Seaside
Celebrations in honor of Saint Barbara, patron saint of the Navy,
Today, December 4th, the day dedicated to Saint Barbara, patron saint of the Navy, took place throughout Italy...
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03/12/24  |  Seaside
Ship Fasan begins integration with the Marine Nationale
Last November 28th, the frigate Virginio Fasan, the first unit of the class in Anti-Submarine (AS) configuration,...
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29/11/24  |  Seaside
Naval Command School on board the Maltese tanker Red Garnet
On November 27, 2024, thanks to the consolidated cooperation between the Naval Command School and the Santa...
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28/11/24  |  Seaside
OASIS 2024 Exercise Completed
The bilateral exercise Italy – Tunisia “Oasis '24” has just concluded in Augusta, which took place in the waters...
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26/11/24  |  Seaside
Cooperation and dialogue between the Navies of Italy and Morocco
The bilateral Italian-Moroccan exercise, called ITA-MOR 13, took place in Taranto from 21 to 24 November...
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25/11/24  |  Seaside
Meeting at sea between the frigate Luigi Rizzo and the USS Arleigh Burke
The tactical commander of Operation Safe Mediterranean (OMS), Admiral Andrea Petroni, in the context of...
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25/11/24  |  Seaside
Self Defense: The Techniques of the Hand-to-Hand Military Combat of the San Marco Marine Brigade
Handle your opponent with your bare hands, defend yourself without countering his strength, use it to neutralize him: it's the...
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18/11/24  |  Seaside
Ship Spica participates in the 19th Phoenix Express 2024 exercise
The multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2024, organized by US Naval Forces Africa, took place...
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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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In Defense of Cecilia Sala: Reflections on Justice and (Juvenile) Opinions in Freedom
The news of the arrest and detention of Cecilia Sala in the homeland prisons of the happy Islamic Republic of Iran, now belongs to the past news. Far from sharing the whys and the...
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Dear Director, We kindly ask you to publish this letter, which is as open as it is heartfelt and truthful, concerning the need to “save” the Navy from a situation...
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