A war correspondent at the "Duca" barracks

13/02/14

Toni Capuozzo, a well-known television journalist and writer, held a conference yesterday at the "Giovanni Duca" barracks entitled "Experiences of a war correspondent".

The event was attended by authorities and personalities of the journalistic world of the city of Verona in addition to the staff of the 85 ° Volunteer Training Regiment, the 4 ° Alpine Paratrooper Regiment and the Special Materials Support Regiment, promoter of the activity, all institutions that insist in the same headquarters.

Capuozzo illustrated, through the story of his experiences as a journalist sent to the most varied theaters of foreign conflict, the differences in culture, management of a crisis and relations with the foreign contingents of the countries he visited.

"The good journalist is like a good soldier, who studies history, culture, traditions and even language before going to a crisis theater. The right balance between kindness and firmness is necessary to be able to work well. "

The meeting, which testifies and consolidates the link between the Army and the information world, is part of the cycle of activities aimed at expanding the knowledge and increasing the skills of the Armed personnel through the sharing of experiences of "excellences" of the civil world.

"The Armed Forces" - concluded Tony Capuozzo - "still represent the healthy part of the country, for them words like discipline, duty and honor still make sense".

Source: General Office of the Army Chief of Staff - Public Information and Communication Office - Sz. PI