14/08/17  |  Missions
Lebanon: Italian military and Lebanese youth celebrate the international day of youth
This week, the International Youth Day was celebrated at the Unifil headquarters in Naqoura, promoted by the command of the contingent ...
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11/08/17  |  Missions
Kosovo: Visit by the Undersecretary of State for Defense, the Hon. Gioacchino Alfano
The undersecretary of state, the Hon. Gioacchino Alfano spent four days in Kosovo with the Italian military contingent of Kosovo Force (KFOR) together with the gold medal ...
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07/08/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: Italian soldiers donate school equipment
The Italian Civil and Military Cooperation (CIMIC), of the Train Advise Assist Command West (TAAC-W) organized and conducted two important donations in favor of ...
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07/08/17  |  Missions
Lebanon: UNIFIL's "ITALAIR" Task Force commemorates its dead
The "Italair" Task Force at the municipality of Al Tiri in southern Lebanon, yesterday commemorated missing colleagues 20 years ago during a night training flight. There...
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04/08/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: a struggle without a quarter to improvised devices
The Italian specialists of the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) cell together with the advisors of the Train Advise Assist Command West (TAAC-W) of Herat, have planned and ...
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02/08/17  |  Missions
Libya: no reconnaissance activity in progress. (Update: now yes)
(July 29) - Regarding the news reported by several press sources, the Defense General Staff points out that no naval unit of the Navy has yet sailed ...
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02/08/17  |  Missions
Change of command to the "Griffon" task group
On August 1, at the airport of Erbil (Iraq), a ceremony was held to replace the "Griffon" Task Group, among the staff of the 7 ° aviation regiment of the ...
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31/07/17  |  Missions
Lebanon: female self-defense course for local associations
In the area of ​​responsibility (AoR) of the Italian contingent in South Lebanon, the personal self-defense course for local women by the instructors and help began ...
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28/07/17  |  Missions
Lebanon: twinning of blue helmets of the Grenadier specialty
On the occasion of the Battaglia dell'Assietta celebration, fought by the Sardinian Grenadiers in July 1747, the ...
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27/07/17  |  Missions
The TFA 4 ° Stormo trains with the Bulgarian Air Force
The Air Force Task Force 4 ° Stormed in Bulgaria for the mission of enhanced Air Policing "Bulgarian Horse" has ...
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27/07/17  |  Missions
Italy takes command of the Atalanta anti-piracy operation at sea
Today 27 July the European Multi-Mission Frigate (FREMM) Virginio Fasan has assumed the role of Flag Ship of ...
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26/07/17  |  Missions
Italian and Moldovan military train together with Ukrainian engineers to ensure freedom of movement in the western sector of Kosovo
Italian and Moldovan soldiers of the Multinational Battle Group – West (MNBG-W) have today led, together with a platoon of ...
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25/07/17  |  Missions
Italian Expeditionary Advisory Package (EAP) at Qual-eye-naw
Today the first external activity of Train Advise and Assist (TAA), conducted by Italian advisors at about ...
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23/07/17  |  Missions
Military and environment - Italian base in Lebanon awarded by the United Nations
This week, at the "Millevoi" base of the Italian contingent in Lebanon, the evaluation activity ...
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20/07/17  |  Missions
Bulgaria: General Graziano attends the multinational exercise "Saber Guardian 2017"
Italian Armed Forces units are currently engaged in the NATO "Swift Response" exercise inserted ...
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17/07/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: first aid training for 20 police officers
After about 10 days of theoretical and practical activities, the first aid course dedicated to agents ...
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17/07/17  |  Missions
Lebanon: combat training in built-up areas for the Lebanese armed forces
The combat course in urban areas Urban Fighting Course ended on Friday in favor of the armed forces ...
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15/07/17  |  Missions
MIBIL: the Italian Armed Forces train the Lebanese presidential guard
Today the second session of the training and requalification course carried out within the Mission ended ...
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14/07/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: full-scale training for Afghan forces
Two training cycles conducted by the men of the Military Advisors Team (MAT) and ...
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13/07/17  |  Missions
Fire drill for TFA Kuwait and American contingent
The Italian soldiers stationed in Kuwait, employed under the anti-DAESH mission "Inherent Resolve" have ...
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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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