Vicenza and Darby Military Communities March 10, 2017 | Vol. 50 | Issue 5www.italy.army.mil

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3SHARP Summitshines light onsexual assault prevention

519 ways Army women helped make the19th Amendment possible

6Recreational volleyball

7Theater, resiliencygo hand-in-hand

10Out & About

12Family & MWR activities

Fun FactslItaly is home to the highest mountain in Europe. It’s called Mont Blanc (White Mountain) and is part of the Alps mountain range. It is in Italy on the border of France.

lPasta wasn’t eaten with toma-to sauce until the 1600s in Italy. Until then, it was generally eat-en with honey and sugar. Today, there are more than 500 variet-ies of pasta eaten in Italy.

lThe Shroud of Turin is an ancient piece of linen cloth believed to bear the faint im-print of a male body, perhaps Jesus Christ after he was killed. It has been in Turin’s Saint John the Baptist Cathedral for at least 420 years.

lNo other country in Europe has as many volcanoes as Italy. This is because the peninsula stands on a fault line.

(From www.escapehere.com and “The World Factbook: Italy”)

Paratroopers of Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade were in Norway in February for Exercise Joint Viking, a NATO combined-arms exercise that took place north of the Arctic Circle. (Courtesy photo)

Medical professionals close training with ceremony

By 1st Lt. Mackenzie Sims173rd Airborne Brigade Public Affairs

Story and photo byStaff Sgt. Shejal PulivartiU.S. Army Africa Public Affairs

SETERMOEN, Norway — Exercise Joint Viking here brought together re-connaissance, infantry, armor and artil-lery assets in a NATO combined-arms exercise.

For the past several weeks, paratroop-ers of Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Bri-gade have been in Norway for the simu-lated, high-intensity warfare exercise set in challenging artic conditions.

The Soldiers participated in classroom and cold-weather environment training alongside soldiers of Norway’s North-ern Brigade, and received instruction on a variety of skills critically important to conducting operations north of the Arctic Circle.

“The importance of Joint Viking is twofold,” said Capt. Thomas Huens, commander of Troop B, 1-91 Cav. Rgt. “Expanding our capability to fight in arc-tic or cold-weather environments is ex-tremely valuable. At the same time, as a U.S. Army Europe-based unit, we have a great opportunity to train and interface

Joint Viking takes training to Arctic

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with our NATO allies.”The exercise took place over an excep-

tionally large geographic area, with a maneuver area covering more than 200

square kilometers of forest and mountain terrain.

“Looking to the future, we don’t want to wait until we (have) to operate togeth-er in a combat environment to learn how to integrate and be effective. Joint Vi-king is a unique opportunity to conduct maneuver operations over an extremely large maneuver space in a multinational setting,” said Huens.

The 1-91 Cav. Rgt. paratroopers re-ceived specialized instruction in the em-ployment of BV 206 all-terrain tracked personnel carriers, cold-weather tents, emergency stoves, and cold-weather in-jury prevention in preparation for live-fire training and maneuver exercises as part of Joint Viking. Furthermore, Bull-dog Troop took advantage of the oppor-tunity to train in winter search-and-res-cue operations.

Paratroopers participated in practical exercises such as methods of conducting area searches for victims of avalanche events, identifying areas with high risk of avalanche and using emergency personal locator beacons in search operations.

The brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build in-teroperability and strengthen the alliance.

Prayer breakfastVICENZA — Chaplain (Col.) B. Gregory Edison, currently serving as United States Army Europe command chaplain, speaks to attendees at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, which took place Feb. 22 at the Golden Lion. Edison, a Baptist minister, gave an impassioned speech about different methods of prayer. The breakfast was hosted by U.S. Army Garrison Italy’s Religious Services Office. (Photo by Mark Turney, VMC Public Affairs Office)

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghanaian and American military medical profession-als hosted a closing ceremony on the last day of Medical Readiness Training Ex-ercise 17-2.

The ceremony, at 37th Military Hospi-

tal here Feb. 24, emphasized the collabo-ration and lessons learned.

The 21-day collaborative learning ex-perience was a mutually beneficial ex-ercise that brought together Ghanaian and U.S. military organizations to foster cooperation while conducting medical tasks.

During the ceremony, hospital leaders and the U.S. Army provided remarks and followed that with a gift exchange.

“This has been a tremendous opportuni-ty for our Soldiers, both active duty and National Guard, to increase their skills while in a different clinical environment — working side-by-side in the operat-ing rooms, emergency rooms and dental clinics,” said Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, commanding general for Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, in his

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U.S. Army Europe CommanderLt. Gen. Ben Hodges

U.S. Army Africa CommanderMaj. Gen. Joseph P. Harrington

USAG Italy Commanderand Publisher

Col. Steve Marks

USAG ItalyPublic Affairs Team Lead

and Outlook EditorKarin J. Martinez

StaffLaura Kreider

Chiara MattiroloAaron P. TalleyAnna Terracino

Mark TurneyThe Outlook is an authorized publication sup-porting the United States Army Garrison Italy command information program as provided by AR 360-1.

All editorial content of the Outlook is pre-pared, edited and approved by the USAG It-aly Public Affairs Office, Unit 31401, Box 10, APO, AE 09630, located in Bldg. 10 on Caser-ma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. The office DSN number is 637-8020, off post at 0444-61-8020 or via email at usarmy.vmc.pao@mail.mil.

Contents of the Outlook are not necessarily the official news of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Gov-ernment, the Department of Defense, Depart-ment of the Army, Installation Management Command-Europe, U.S. Army Garrison Italy or U.S. Army Africa.

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Some say spring symbolizes rebirth.How do you think re-inventing yourself helps contribute to an individual’s success?

By Laura Kreider & Chiara Mattirolo Speak Out

Marina SelmiLivorno Unit School

“I am a very simple person; I don’t like to (use) make up, but I

realize that, depending on the situation, it is

appearance that counts, so I adapt.”

Alessio PiazzoliTransportation Motor Pool

“Having the ability to find new enthusiasm to face new beginnings is a great plus for any type of career and also for personal situations.”

Reuben YoungSports, Fitnessand Aquatics

“Starting a new job myself. It helps by

making you think outside the box, to come up with

new ideas.”

Eric Vazquez405th Army Field Spt. Bn.

U.S. Army Africa“I am a nature lover with my family as the center

of my world. To reinvent ourselves and succeed, we make a point to go out and enjoy nature.

This is our way to reinvigorate.”

Emely RedwineFamily member

“When you re-invent, it’s sort of like setting goals for yourself. When you set goals, you are more prone to achieve them

and be successful in life!”

Tommaso Fabris Sports, Fitnessand Aquatics

“Changing is the key to success.”

Opinion & EditorialPresident proclaims Women’s History MonthWASHINGTON (March 1) —

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATIONWe are proud of our Nation’s achieve-

ments in promoting women’s full par-ticipation in all aspects of American life and are resolute in our commitment to supporting women’s continued advance-ment in America and around the world.

America honors the celebrated wom-en pioneers and leaders in our history, as well as those unsung women heroes of our daily lives. We honor those out-standing women, whose contributions to our Nation’s life, culture, history, econ-omy, and families have shaped us and helped us fulfill America’s promise.

We cherish the incredible accomplish-ments of early American women, who helped found our Nation and explore the great western frontier.

Women have been steadfast through-out our battles to end slavery, as well as our battles abroad. And American wom-en fought for the civil rights of women and others in the suffrage and civil rights movements.

Millions of bold, fearless women have succeeded as entrepreneurs and in the workplace, all the while remaining the backbone of our families, our communi-ties, and our country.

During Women’s History Month, we pause to pay tribute to the remarkable women who prevailed over enormous barriers, paving the way for women of today to not only participate in but to lead and shape every facet of American life.

Since our beginning, we have been blessed with courageous women like Henrietta Johnson, the first woman known to work as an artist in the col-onies; Margaret Corbin, who bravely fought in the American Revolution; and Abigail Adams, First Lady of the Unit-ed States and trusted adviser to President

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John Adams.We also remember incredible wom-

en like Mary Walker, the first woman to receive the Medal of Honor; Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery in 1849 and went on to free hundreds of others through the Underground Railroad; Su-san B. Anthony, the publisher and editor of The Revolution; and Dr. Charlotte Lozier, one of the first women medi-cal doctors in the United States, both of whom advocated for the dignity and equality of women, pregnant mothers, and their children; Rosa Parks, whose re-fusal to give up her seat accelerated the modern civil rights movement; Shirley Temple Black, the famous actress turned diplomat and first chief of protocol for the President of the United States; Anna Bis-sell, the first woman CEO in American history; Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean; Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song and the Queen of Jazz; and Sally Ride, the first American woman astronaut.

America will continue to fight for wom-en’s rights and equality across the coun-try and around the world. Though pov-erty holds back many women, America cannot and will not allow this to persist.

We will empower all women to pursue their American dreams, to live, work and thrive in safe communities that allow them to protect and provide for them-selves and their families.

America is also mindful of the fight that continues for so many women around the world, where women are often not pro-tected and treated disgracefully as sec-ond-class citizens.

America will fight for these women too, and it will fight to protect young girls who are robbed of their rights, trafficked around the world, and exploited.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 2017 as Women’s His-tory Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month with appropriate pro-grams, ceremonies, and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here-unto set my hand this first day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand sev-enteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hun-dred and forty-first.

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Observance recognizes crisis, perseveranceCASERMA EDERLE — Robin Smith, foreign policy adviser, United States Army Africa Command, shares a personal family story as guest speaker of the U.S. Army Garrison Italy African-American/Black Histo-ry observance. The celebration took place in the Golden Lion Conference Center Feb. 22. Attendees were treated to the Diversity Dancers, the guest speaker, traditional food and cake. The theme of the 2017 observance across the United States was “The Crisis in Black Education,” which emphasized that African-American history is rich in centuries-old efforts of resistance to the education crisis, i.e. slaves’ surreptitious endeavors to learn, the rise of black colleges and universities after the Civil War, unrelenting battles in court over education opportunities, the black history movement, and freedom schools of the 1960s and mentorship programs that inspire a love of learning.(Photo by Mark Turney, VMC Public Affairs Office)

Communities commence withrelief campaignVICENZA — Kickoff events are happening all over the Army for this year’s Army Emergency Relief Fund-raising Campaign.

The annual fund-rais-ing campaign runs from March 1 to May 15, with a focus of “Soldiers Helping Soldiers — A Legacy of Caring.”

Since Sept. 11, 2001, the generosity of service members, civilians and their families has helped AER raise nearly $1 billion. The money goes towards helping Soldiers and their families during times of unforeseen financial distress.

It also gives the AER team the opportunity to teach military families about all the program offers, which includes scholarships, grants and no-interest loans to service members, retired service members, widows(ers) and orphans of Soldiers who died on active duty or while retired.

Tax-deductible contributions help your neighbors. Last year’s campaign raised $70,000.

For information on how to contribute to the campaign, contact unit representatives or the AER program office, DSN 634-8524, comm. 0444-71-8524. Office hours at 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and 1-5 p.m. on Thursdays.

By Andrea StoneContributor

Summit shines light on sexual assault prevention

VICENZA — The numbers are shocking. One out of four women in uniform and one out of 25 men are victims of sexual assault, according to Joseph Maio, a speaker at the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Summit, March 2-3.

“If we had any other thing that was affecting the health and well-being and effectiveness of that many people in uniform, then there would be a major public health ef-fort to try to fix the problem,” said Maio, a clinical psy-chologist in the Evolution Trauma Intensive Outpatient Program at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. “We’re trying. The SHARP program is trying. By having this conference, we’re trying, but there’s still a lot of work to do.”

The conference featured survivors of sexual assault sharing their experiences. The second day of the sum-mit offered a question-and-answer session with a pan-el of those who would be involved in a sexual assault case from first report to legal proceedings, including the medical and behavioral health support that’s available to survivors.

“Seeing (PowerPoint) slides, it’s hard to relate per-sonally, but when you have people coming forward,

actually giving their stories in person, it makes it more personal. It’s a lot more engaging,” said Sgt. Maxwell Zeissler, U.S. Army Africa.

For some survivors, the Army system worked. For others, it didn’t. But the message was the same, regard-less of the outcome.

“The system was broken for me and for my Soldier,

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but each and every one of you has the opportunity to fix that system by not allowing certain behaviors and atti-tudes to be perpetrated in your ranks, by giving Soldiers who come to you in confidence the right to privacy, the right to choose, the right to autonomy, by not blaming victims,” said Capt. Joanna Moore, a U.S. Army reserv-ist who shared the story of her assault during her ac-tive-duty years.

Hearing stories of survivors, even if they didn’t have a positive experience, was an empowering message, said Sgt. Telesia Griffin, 207th Military Intelligence Brigade.

“It was good to see that they could still overcome,” she said. “And it helps me to know the different resources. I can listen to what other (noncommissioned officers) did. I can let my Soldiers know that, ‘Hey, no matter what the issue is, you can always talk to me, and I will do my best to get a solution that is positive for every-body.’”

Preventing sexual assault in the military is crucial to readiness and unit strength.

“This eats at the foundation of trust within formations, and when you (lose) trust, then everything goes down-hill,” said Maj. Gen. Joseph P. Harrington, commanding general and USARAF commander. “Everyone here is important because this isn’t something that’s going to be solved up the chain. Down the chain, in the ranks, is where problems get addressed best.”

Garrison public affairs professionals win communications awardsVICENZA — Installation Management Com-mand announced winners Monday in the Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Communica-tion Awards Competition for 2016, and the United States Army Garrison Italy Public Affairs Office made a strong showing, walking away with two or-ganization awards and three individ-ual awards.

The Outlook newspaper placed sec-ond in the Army-funded newspaper cat-egory, and the USAG Italy website, www.italy.army.mil, placed second in the website category. Both publications have been forwarded to the

Office of the Chief of Public Affairs for the Depart-ment of the Army level of the competition.

Outlook journalist and photographer Laura Kreider took first place in the Local Nation-al Writing category, a special IMCOM- only category.

Outlook editor Karin Martinez placed third in both the News Article and Feature Article categories, with the entries “Sui-

cide Prevention Summit to focus on resil-iency, discussion” and “73 years in the mak-

ing — Held in safekeeping since WWII, Italian citizen now able to return ring,” respectively.

Major contributors to the Outlook are Martinez,

Kreider, Aaron P. Talley, Anna Terracino and Mark Tur-ney. Talley is also the creator of the USAG Italy web-site.

The KLW competition recognizes Soldiers and DA civilian employees for excellence in achieving the ob-jectives of the Army Public Affairs Program. On behalf of the Secretary of the Army, the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs conducts the competition annually in or-der to recognize, cultivate and inspire excellence within the Army public affairs community.

The competition aligns with the annual Defense Me-dia Awards, establishes competition criteria and pro-vides the Army with guidance for recognizing the most notable work of its public affairs professionals. (PAO)

It’s almost time to spring forward. Daylight saving time takes place in the United States this weekend, March 12.In Europe, however, daylight saving time begins two weeks later, March 26.

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MEDICALcontinued from page 1

speech at the event.MEDRETE 17-2 was a combined effort

between the Ghanaian government, U.S. Army Africa, North Dakota National Guard, and Brooke Army Medical Center. Through the course of the MEDRETE, the combined team spent more than 72 hours conducting 86 surgeries, seeing 337 emergency and clinical patients.

“Working together, we have strength-ened our partnership and shared best practices for assessments and treatments while providing valuable medical ser-vices to the local public.” Johnson said. “We learned a great deal along the way from you and for this we are grateful.”

This is the second in a series of medi-cal readiness training exercises that U.S. Army Africa is expected to facilitate within a variety of countries on the Af-rican continent. The exercises provide an opportunity for the military partners to train shoulder to shoulder in an alterna-tively resourced environment.

U.S. Army Maj. Keith Lathrop (right), nurse anesthetist assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, helps unload and inventory medical supplies the U.S. Army donated following the closing ceremony of Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-2 at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, Feb 22.

Inspection point movesTORRI DI QUARTESOLO — Local national employee Luca Miurizio checks to make sure all the lights are working properly during a ve-hicle inspection March 6 at the new vehicle inspection point.

The inspection point is now located next to vehicle registration on the Torri Warehouse site.

Patrick O’Connor, vehicle registration man-ager, says the new location will allow custom-ers to get their vehicles inspected and regis-tered at the same time.

“For those picking up a newly arrived vehicle, it’s a one-stop shop for the pretty much the en-tire process,” said O’Connor.

Community members should check out the garrison webpage for a list of all required doc-uments and safety items needed for inspec-tion. The list of requirements can be found at www.italy.army.mil/dt.asp.

(Photo by Aaron P. Talley, VMC Public Affairs Office)

Darby D.A.R.E.s to keep children safe

LIVORNO — Child and Youth Services staff invited military police stationed here to visit the children in their charge to share some wisdom about the dangers of substance abuse as part of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program.

Military police visited the center in February with Staff Sgt. Anthony Pick-ering leading the way as Camp Darby’s D.A.R.E. officer.

“We as educators felt the need to have a D.A.R.E. presentation at the youth center and asked the military police to support,” said Jennifer Kandell, facility director at CYS.

Pickering brought along other MPs and D.A.R.E. mascot, Daren the Lion, to as-sist in his presentation.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education is a nationally recognized program created

Story and photoby Chiara MattiroloDMC Public Affairs Office

Staff Sgt. Anthony Pickering (left), Camp Darby’s D.A.R.E. officer, responds to chil-dren’s questions during the D.A.R.E. presentation Feb. 9 at the Child and Youth Center, as Mascot Daren the Lion and other visitors listen.

Livorno’s got talentCAMP DARBY — Third-grad-er Sonya Hamilton, 9, performs “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten at the annual Livorno Elementary/Middle School talent show March 3. (Photo by Chiara Mattirolo, DMC Public Affairs Office)

in the United States in 1983 by Daryl Gates, former chief of police for the Los Angeles Police Department. According to the D.A.R.E. website, the program is

a long-range solution to drug-free schools and communities. Its goal: preventing substance abuse among schoolchildren by reaching them at an age when they are

likely to be led by their peers to experi-ment with tobacco, drugs and alcohol.

The D.A.R.E. officer has the responsi-bility to equip elementary and junior high students with the skills for recognizing and resisting social pressures to exper-iment with substance abuse, Pickering said.

And it seems he did just that.“Today I learned to say no to drugs and

alcohol, and the correct way to respond when I see something wrong,” said ele-mentary student Lucas Jacobsen, 10.

Other tasks the program asks of its of-ficers are to help students to develop self-esteem, build interpersonal and com-munication skills, and to teach positive al-ternatives to substance use. Presentations with hands-on activities and role-playing are a couple of ways

“I appreciate the enthusiasm and over-whelming support that we get from the military police,” said Kandell. “I really hope to continue this partnership in the interest of our children.”

SAVE THE DATE!The Vicenza Military Community’s annual Easter Eggstravaganza will take place

April 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the Caserma Ederle Sports Field.

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19 ways Army women helped make 19th Amendment possibleBy Elizabeth M. CollinsDefense Media Activity

WASHINGTON — In March 1776, as her husband, John, served in the Conti-nental Congress, Abigail Adams begged him to “remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.”

Of course, the early legislators did for-get women, who didn’t receive the right to vote until the 19th Amendment passed on Aug. 26, 1920, a day commemorated as Women’s Equality Day. (Some states and territories, particularly in the west, gave women voting rights earlier.)

That amendment passed in large part due to the service of women during World War I and every other major war. Although not always in an official capac-ity or in uniform, women have faithful-ly served the United States Army since 1775. History has largely forgotten them, but here are 19 examples of their service, from the birth of the nation through the passing of the 19th Amendment.

(1) Women routinely followed their men to the battlefield. Sometimes wives even took up arms. When Fort Wash-ington on Manhattan Island came under attack in 1776, for example, Margaret Corbin stood at a cannon beside her hus-band, handling ammunition. When he was killed, she took his place until she was herself critically wounded, perma-nently losing the use of her left arm. She then joined an invalid regiment at West Point, N.Y., cooking and laundering for other wounded Soldiers. In 1779, Con-gress authorized a pension for her of half a Soldier’s monthly pay, making her the first American woman to receive a pen-sion as a disabled Soldier. Corbin died in 1800. In 1926, she was re-buried with full military honors at West Point.

(2) Women also have a long tradition of disguising themselves as men in order to take up arms. One of the most famous is Deborah Sampson Gannett, who enlist-ed in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment as Robert Shirtliffe (spelling varies) in 1778. Her gender was only discovered after she became ill. She even tended her own bul-let wound to escape discovery. Sampson eventually received a small pension, and after her death in 1827, Congress granted Sampson’s husband a widow’s pension.

(3) In the War of 1812, Mary Ann Cole worked as a hospital matron overseeing the care of sick Soldiers during the siege of Fort Erie, Ontario, from July to October 1814, when the Americans surrendered. Cole supervised four nurses who cared for some 1,800 American Soldiers killed or wounded during the battle. Cole also kept medical records, and cooked and distributed pa-tients’ meals.

(4) Sarah Borginnis (also Bowman) mar-ried a Soldier who served in the 7th Infan-try Regiment, becoming a laundress and cook for his unit. She also nursed the sick and injured, emerging as a larger-than-life figure during the Mexican-American War. Nicknamed “The Great Western” — she reportedly stood six feet tall —

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Borginnis proved fearless. In the midst of a seven-day Mexican bombardment at Fort Texas (later renamed Fort Brown), she shunned the safety of bomb shelters and continued serving meals, loading weapons and patching up wounds even after bullets passed through her bonnet and her bread tray. Borginnis remained with the Army even after her husband was killed. In 1866, she was laid to rest in the cemetery at Fort Yuma, Ariz., with full military honors.

(5) After years volunteering in hos-pitals and on the battlefield during the Civil War, Mary Walker was ap-pointed a contract surgeon to the 52nd Ohio Volunteers in 1864. That April, she was captured and imprisoned at the overcrowded and filthy Castle Thun-der in Richmond, Va., where she be-came ill and developed vision problems that eventually ended her medical career. After she was released in a prisoner of war exchange, Aug. 12, 1864, Walker continued serving with the Army. Presi-dent Andrew Johnson awarded the Medal of Honor to Walker for her “untiring” ef-forts in 1865. According to her citation, she “devoted herself with much patriotic zeal to the sick and wounded … to the detriment of her own health, and has also endured hardships as a prisoner of war.” In 1917, two years before Walker’s death, the Medal of Honor Board removed her name and 911 others from the list of re-cipients after rewriting the award qualifi-cations. Sixty years later, the Army Board of Corrections posthumously restored her award. She remains the only woman ever

to receive the Medal of Honor.(6) Another woman who witnessed im-

mense suffering on the Civil War battle-fields was Clara Barton. She began her service volunteering in Washington, D.C. hospitals, visiting the troops and organiz-ing donations of clothing, food and other supplies. Then, she moved to the front lines. The “Angel of the Battlefield,” Bar-ton cared for wounded and dying Soldiers from Antietam, Md., to Andersonville, Ga. At the end of the war, Barton received thousands of letters from women wanting to know the fate of their husbands and sons. She and her assistants answered more than 63,000 letters and identified

more than 22,000 missing men. Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881. She later traveled to Cuba and aided Sol-diers during the Spanish-American War.

(7) Susie King Taylor (née Baker) left behind a diary of her Civil War service, which began when she escaped slavery and reached Union Army lines in Georgia

in 1862. Initially appointed as a laundress with the 33rd U.S. “Colored” Troops, her duties multiplied thanks to her nursing skills and her ability to read and write, which she used to teach freed slaves to read. She married Sgt. Edward King, and she and her husband were mustered out Feb. 9, 1866. She remained a teacher and later helped organize a branch of the Women’s Relief Corps.

(8) Annie Etheridge was a “daughter” of several Michigan regiments during the Civil War, and would run onto the field of battle and administer first aid. “At the bat-tle of Fredericksburg,” one Maine recruit wrote in his journal, “(Etheridge) was binding the wounds of a man when a shell exploded nearby, tearing him terribly, and removing a large portion of (her) skirt.”

Etheridge was wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va. She worked for the Treasury Department after the war and requested a pension of $50 a month for her service to the Union. She received half, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Va.

(9) Many women served as intel-ligence agents during the Civil War. Elizabeth Van Lew, who used her Richmond, Va., mansion to run a spy ring for the Union, was one of the most successful. She also visited prisoners of war, bringing them food and clothing, even helping them escape. In thanks for her service, President Ulysses S. Grant made her postmaster of Richmond, but she re-mained an outcast among her neigh-bors. She died impoverished in 1900.

Rose O’Neal Greenhow and Belle Boyd spied for the Confederacy during the Civil War. As a popular capital host-ess, Greenhow operated an elaborate spy ring in Washington, D.C. Boyd fatally shot a Union Soldier who assaulted her mother, then became a Confederate mes-senger. Both women were imprisoned at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington and eventually published memoirs. Boyd was arrested six times, imprisoned three times and exiled twice. Greenhow drowned off the North Carolina coast in 1864.

(10) Former slave Cathay Williams served as a cook and laundress for the 8th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. In 1866, Williams

enlisted in Company A, 38th United States “Colored” Infantry Regiment as William Cathay, becoming the first docu-mented African-American woman to join the U.S. Army. She served throughout the American West as a Buffalo Soldier un-til she was hospitalized in 1868, her se-cret revealed. Despite ill health that dat-

ed from her Army days, she was later denied a pension, and died sometime between 1892 and 1900.

(11) During the Spanish-American War, the War De-partment quickly realized it needed nurses to care for Soldiers wound-ed in battle and brought down by tropical diseases. By the end of the war, about 1,500 contract nurses had served in military hospitals, aboard the hospital ship Relief, in stateside camps, the Philip-

pine Islands, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. They often worked in primitive, unsan-itary conditions, sometimes as battles raged around them. This included almost 250 Catholic nuns and about 80 Afri-can-American women. Twenty-one nurs-es died in the line of duty, mostly from diseases like typhoid and yellow fever. The Army paid the nurses $30 a month plus rations, but the women weren’t granted pensions until 1922.

(12) Anita Newcomb McGee, con-sidered the founder of the Army Nurse Corps, selected and organized the nurses of the Spanish-American War. In August 1898, she was appointed acting assistant surgeon general of the Army for the du-ration of the war, making her the only woman authorized to wear an officer’s uniform. She wrote a manual on nursing for the military in 1899.

(13) Because of the exemplary per-formance of contract nurses during the Spanish-American War, U.S. military leaders realized it would be helpful to have a corps of trained nurses on call. The Army Nurse Corps was established Feb. 2, 1901. McGee herself drafted much of the legislation, which fell under the Army Reorganization Act.

(14) The National Service School was organized by the Woman’s Naval Service in 1916 to train women in preparation for war and national disaster. The Army, Navy and Marine Corps cooperated to train thousands of women, representing practically every state, for national ser-vice. Women learned food conservation, military calisthenics and drill, land teleg-raphy, telephone operating, making surgi-cal dressings and bandages, signal work and many other skills.

(15) With the large number of men called to duty during World War I, 20 per-cent or more of all workers involved in the manufacture of electrical machinery, airplanes and food were women. Women also came to dominate the formerly male professions of clerical workers, telephone operators, typists and stenographers. Such skills, along with nursing, would be needed both on the homefront and on the fighting front in the so-called “War to End All Wars.”

See 19 WAYS, page 9

Army contract nurses pose on the deck of the U.S hospital ship Re-lief during the Spanish-American War. (Courtesy of the U.S. Army Medical Department, Office of Medical History)

Women didn’t receive the right to vote until the 19th Amendment passed on Aug. 26, 1920, a day commemorated as Women’s Equality Day. Some states and territories, particularly in the west, gave women voting rights earlier. (U.S. Army photo)

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Sports

Soldiers participate in Vicenza recreational league volleyball

HHC 173rd BSB player Louis Guillen (#3) tips the ball over the net during the sec-ond match March 2 against 173rd S-1 at the post gym on Caserma Ederle. HHC 173rd BSB won 2-1 (19-25; 25-18; 15-12).

Lewis Ostrander of HHC 173rd gets ready to serve in the match against 173rd S-1.

HHC 173rd BSB’s Joseph McGee (right), #15, attempts to block the ball tipped by his opponent during the match.

They’ve got spiritWIESBADEN, Germany — High school seniors (L to R) Kayla Deloach, Tonae Walker, Jessica Thomas, Kaely Wilson and Anna Rinehart pose for the camera at the Cheerleader European Competition in February. The en-tire squad was honored with the Spirit Award for Division 1. (Courtesy photo)

VICENZA — Volleyball enthusi-asts came together for some fun and competition March 2 at the gym on Caserma Ederle.

Volleyball matches are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs-days during the U.S. Amy Garrison Vicenza Unit/Recreational League season, which ends with the April 26-29 championship, while the Army Europe Unit-Level Championship takes place in Germany May 19-21.

Nine teams participated in this year’s recreational volleyball league season. Teams included HHC 173rd BSB; 173rd S-1; Leftovers #1; US-ARAF G-4; DODDS; USARAF Le-gal; Leftovers #2; Internationals and Housing Team.

For more information about the volleyball unit-level league, contact DSN 634-7009/7616. (Photos by Laura Kreider, VMC Public Affairs Office)

SCOREBOARDFeb. 23

USARAF G-4 - Leftovers #1 2-0 (25-11; 25-21) Internationals - 173rd BSB 2-1 (11-25; 28-26; 12-15)

Feb. 28 USARAF Legal - 173rd S-1 2-1 (25-14; 21-25; 15-11) DODDS - Housing Team 2-1 (27-25; 20-25; 15-12)

March 1 Internationals - Leftovers #1 2-0 (25-9; 25-8) USARAF Legal - Leftovers #2 2-1 (22-25; 25-21; 15-10)

VHS Lady Cougars finish season

WIESBADEN, Germany — Vicenza High School Senior Adriana Lovelace (#53) tips off against Wiesbaden during the Lady Cougars’ final game of the Feb. 23 DODEA-Europe High School Basketball Championship in Wiesbaden. The girls were 0-4 in the tournament that took place Feb. 22-25; 2-2 in Division 1 play for the season; and 9-3 overall in the regular season. (Photo by David G. Knapp)

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Theater provides creative outlet

A group of fawning courtesans surround “Captain Miles Glorious,” played by Sgt. First Class Dan Galvin, during the Caserma Ederle Soldiers’ Theatre production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” More than 30 volunteers are in-volved in the show, which includes Soldiers, civilians, family members and local nationals. The show runs through March 19. See page 12 for details. (Photo by Mark Turney, VMC Public Affairs Office)

By Aaron P. TalleyVMC Public Affairs Office

VICENZA — The lights dim. The mu-sic starts. The curtain opens. And some might think for a Soldier about to walk out on stage, the stress level would be sky high. But for volunteers here at Sol-diers’ Theatre, the stage can be an oasis in an otherwise stressful world.

The award-winning community theater program in Vicenza encourages service members, civilians and family members to take a break from their normal routines with productions of all sorts: comedies and dramas, singing and dancing, play-ing instruments and working backstage.

The most recent production at the the-ater is the Broadway musical comedy “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” by Steven Sondheim. This slapstick musical has characters running all over the stage in a race to find love, family and freedom.

Stress relieverSergeant First Class Joseph Stone, who

plays AFN Vicenza station manager by day and the character Senex onstage at night, said being involved with theater is a great way to work through the stresses of his normal work life.

“It allows you to focus on something that’s larger than yourself that isn’t life and death,” Stone said. “Not everything we do is life and death, but so much of what we do has large implications, and the theater is somewhere you can go and immerse yourself in a show, and just let go of everything, not worry about your day. It’s a great break from your routine.”

Specialist John Valdespino, an audiovi-sual technician at AFN Vicenza, agrees.

“I’ve always had a tremendous appreci-ation for theater productions, especially musicals,” said Valdespino. “When done

well, a stage production is captivating and demands full attention and awe from the audience. A good theater perfor-mance is a beautiful experience from the stage and the seat.”

Mini vacationValdespino also said he appreciates

how being involved in theater is a great escape from the stresses of military duty. For him, it just like taking a mini vaca-tion.

“For a couple of hours at a time, you escape into the script. It’s an absolutely intoxicating feeling.”

That’s exactly what the Army Enter-tainment Program is for, according to U.S. Army Europe Entertainment Direc-tor Dane Winters.

He says that Installation Management Command’s support of programs like those offered here provide volunteers and community member unique ways to reduce isolation, stress and anxiety by being part of a supportive, nurturing and creative community.

“By being part of a theater program or even just watching a show, (people) be-come more active and invested in their communities,” Winters said. “Commu-nity theaters offer positive alternatives to other activities that might lead to nega-tive and destructive behaviors such as al-cohol or drug abuse, gambling and other behaviors.”

Non-clinical outletThe medical community seems to agree.

Maj. Osceola Evans, officer in charge of

behavioral health at the Vicenza Health Care Center, says that while psychother-apy and medication are commonly used to treat conditions like post-traumatic stress or depression, other non-clinical outlets can be just as effective.

“It’s important for people suffering from many behavioral health problems to initiate practices and activities that create quality experiences naturally,”

Artistic endeavors assist participants with

stress relief, resiliency

“Hysterium,” played by Lorenzo Felisat-ti, sits on the lap of “Senex,” played by Sgt. First Class Joseph Stone, during “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” (Photo by Mark Turney, VMC Public Affairs Office)

said Evans. “When clients begin to engage in

healthy activities and when they begin to habituate them as part of their everyday experience, we often see a considerable improvement in mood and relief from overall symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. It’s not a cure-all, but it is certainly a great part of any quality treat-ment plan.”

Resiliency, creativityWinters added that such programs help

participants increase resiliency and read-iness by reducing everyday— or even traumatic— stress and anxiety.

He said that during rehearsals and per-formances, Soldiers, civilians and family members are taken out of the conflicts and stress of their everyday lives. The-ater give them a creative goal to focus on.

“They have a chance to forget the stress of military duty, difficult deployments, separation from friends and family, work, school and other daily conflicts.”

And for those in the cast, there’s one additional benefit. They gain a new “family.”

“I enjoy the camaraderie of the cast,” said Stone. “I love the energy of the per-formances. It’s a release for me.”

“Soldiers don’t always get to bring their families with them (to duty assignments), but the theater gives you the chance to create a new one that will help ease your burdens,” said Valdespino.

The lights dim. The music starts. The curtain opens. And, many times, the stress fades away.

‘Move it, move it’CASERMA EDERLE — Aspiring young actors from the Vicenza Military Community show off their dancing skills March 6 during auditions for the Soldiers’ Theatre upcoming production of “Mad-agascar Jr.” More than 20 children showed up for the first of three nights of tryouts. The children learned part of a song which they had to sing on their own, then went through a short dance audi-tion set to the show’s most famous song, “I Like to Move It!” The first night of auditions was for kids ages 8 to 10 years old. Older children auditioned March 7 and 8. Rehearsals start Monday and will run until the show opens on May 5. Tickets to the seven per-formances go on sale at the end of April.

(Photo by Aaron P. Talley, VMC Public Affairs Office)

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News briefsAuthor presentationWriter Ross King will return to Caserma Ederle March 15 to present “Michelan-gelo and Machiavelli.” King’s pres-entation will take place at 4 p.m. in the Golden Lion. All community members are welcome to this event.

Error in OutlookA unit was incorrectly identified in the story “Prepare to SHARPen awareness at summit” on page 1 in the Feb. 24 is-sue of the Outlook. Sergeant 1st Class Juanita Lewis-Jones is the sexual as-sault response coordinator for 173rd Airborne Brigade. The Outlook regrets the error.

Inspection station opensThe new POV Inspection Station is now open in Torri di Quatresolo next to the Vehicle Registration Office. The old in-spection station on Caserma Ederle is no longer available. Anyone with ques-tions should contact the Logistics Read-iness Center at DSN 637-8926, comm. 0444-61-8926.

Health center on AFNThe U.S. Army Health Center - Vicenza commander comes to you live from the AFN Radio Station in Vicenza Thurs-day mornings from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. Lieutenant Col. Brian Bender is live on air each week discussing access to care, self care, sick call and more. Tune your radio to AFN 106.0 or your mobile de-vice/computer at work or on the go use AFN360-Vicenza, http://afn360.afneu-

rope.net/AudioPlayer.html#AFNE_VIC.

App for AFN radio Listen to AFN crystal clear without a ra-dio! Receive your local AFN station plus eight additional music and information channels using your computer, Apple iOS or Android device. Download the free AFN 360 app. Listen to AFN 360 on computers or portable devices con-nected in Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, the Azores, or on OCONUS military workstations.

Veterans Affairs coordinator visitIndividual appointments with the Vet-eran Affairs Overseas Military Service Coordinator are available from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Soldier for Life-Transi-tion Assistance Program building on the following dates: March 13-14 and 20-21. The SFL-TAP is located in Build-ing 126, and appointments are open to active-duty service members, veterans, survivors, spouses and family members. Receive assistance with enrollment, dis-ability compensation, survivor benefits and more. Schedule appointments at DSN 637-8155/8156, comm. 0444-61-8155/8156.

No-driving day in VicenzaMarch 19 has been declared a “no driv-ing day” in Vicenza from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in all ZTL (no traffic zone) areas. The ordinance applies to all vehicles including SETAF registered vehicles. Vicenza city residents cannot use their vehicles from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the his-

toric city center and adjacent neighbor-hoods. Anyone who needs to drive out-side the city limits should do so before 9 a.m. Free parking will be available at the Stadio and Via Cricoli parking lots, and free buses from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Free glasses, help with GEDThe Vicenza Community Club spon-sors the Bright Eyes and GEDucation programs and encourages all eligible community members to participate. The Bright Eyes program will refund up to $150 of the cost for eyeglasses for a child if the family qualifies for free or reduced lunch. The club will assist those completing a GED by providing study guides that are available at post library and a $100 reimbursement upon com-pletion here in Italy. Details are on the website, VCCitaly.org. Tax center openThe Vicenza Tax Center is open Mon-day through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (and open through lunch). The center is lo-cated in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Bldg.166 on Caserma Ed-erle. The Del Din Tax Center is in the Sigholtz Center, Room 1005, and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. The tax center provides free tax preparation and e-fil-ing services by IRS certified preparers, and is available to eligible members of the military community, including active-duty service members, military retirees receiving pay and benefits, De-partment of Defense civilian employ-

ees, and authorized dependents.Preparing tax returns requires a lot

of documents. Customers should come prepared with military ID card; W2; 1099 and 1098 forms; Social Security Cards for everyone in the family (or a way to prove social security numbers); copies of 2015 returns, if available; bank account information with routing and account numbers; Power of Attor-ney (if married filing jointly and spouse is not present); and identity theft PIN if the IRS has assigned one.

Reconnection workshopsThe American Red Cross in Vicenza offers “reconnection workshops” to help military veterans and their families readjust to civilian life as they return home to friends, jobs and communities. Skill-enhancing modules are offered in small groups. Choose from a variety of topics such as dealing with stress, com-municating clearly, coping with depres-sion, supporting children and managing conflict. If it is important to you to be reconnected, let an expert guide you. Call the American Red Cross for more information at DSN 634-7089, comm. 0444-71-7089, or email at vicenza@redcross.org.

Army Family Action PlanWant to let Army leadership know what works, what doesn’t and how you think problems should be resolved? Submit your issue online under the Army Fam-ily Action Plan at myArmyOneSource.com. View all current issues at the site.

(Above) From left to right, Nicole Ramey, Yoonjin Lee, Abigail Houghton and Talli McMullin perform with flags while other members of the Vicenza High School Winter Guard hold rifles during their final show of the season Feb. 24. (Right) Marc Ortiz, 10th-grader, throws his flag during the final performance at the school gymnasium. (Photos by Laura Kreider, VMC Public Affairs Office)

Winter Guard wraps season with precision performanceVICENZA — For the second year in a row, Vicenza High School’s Win-ter Guard, Avventura, performed for family and friends at the school gym Feb. 24. The group used songs from the Broadway musical “Wicked.”

Vicenza Avventura is the only Win-ter Guard squad in DoDEA Europe. The group was established in 2016 and is coached by parent volunteer Ronda Metzger.

Linda Dahlstrom, VHS Winter Guard sponsor, said that Winter Guard is an indoor team activity that

combines involves choreographed move-ments and technical ability of spinning flags, rifles and other equipment. It also includes the artistry of choreography and theatric details of props and costumes — all performed to recorded music. For this reason, it is promoted by Winter Guard International as the “Sport of the Arts,” according to the Winter Guard Interna-tional website (www.wgi.org).

Guard members must first learn the fundamental elements of flags and rifles, with such varied names as boats, pizza throwers, slams, push spins, drop spins,

back scratchers, around the world and carves, as well as various style tosses.

The fundamental elements are orga-nized into routines that must be memo-rized by counts that match the accompa-nying music and are paired with dance and other across the floor movements.

“The entire process requires a high degree of mental focus, discipline and teamwork from every guard member.

“Many hours of practice are required to perfect a show that may run approxi-mately four to eight minutes,” said Dahl-strom.

Team members11th-graders:

Makaylah Brown - CaptainYoonjin Lee - Captain

Talli McMullin - CaptainAbigail Houghton

10th-graders:Kurt Metzger - Captain

Donovan ComptonDerek Hammond

Marc Ortiz

9th-grader: Nicole Ramey

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Chapel activitiesChapel Services, Vicenza

VMC Chapel, Building 29 Phone: 637-7575

Sunday schedule9-10 a.m. Roman Catholic 11 a.m.-noon Protestant1:30-3 p.m. Gospel 5-6 p.m. Contemporary Protestant

Protestant Women’s Bible Studies9:15 a.m.-noon Tuesdays5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays

Protestant Men of the ChapelBible Study 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays

Saint Mark’s Catholic Women of the Chapel9 a.m.-noon Mondays

Youth of the ChapelGrades 6-12 5:30-8 p.m. WednesdaysCall chapel for location.

Bible/book studiesChapel Activity Room, Building 296:30-7:30 p.m. ThursdaysGospel Service/Bible Study

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsBuilding 3956:30-7:30 a.m. Mon thru Fri

Jewish: Call chapel for more information.

Del Din Soldier MinistryCall DSN 637-4690 for information.

Chapel Services, Camp DarbyDSN 633-7267, comm. 050-54-7267

24/7 Chaplain Crisis Line634-KARE (5273) or 0444-71-5273

Sunday scheduleCamp Darby Chapel9-10 a.m. Roman Catholic 10:30 a.m. Protestant

Protestant Women of the ChapelBible Study9:30 a.m. Tuesdays

Chaplain HotlineDSN 637-2273

(CARE),comm. 0444-66-2273

March 10 7 p.m. Kong: Skull Island (PG-13) 10 p.m. Patriots Day (R)March 11 7 p.m. Kong: Skull Island (PG-13) 6 p.m. Collide (PG13)March 12 3 p.m. The Lego Batman Movie (PG) 6 p.m. Kong: Skull Island (PG-13)March 15 7 p.m. Kong: Skull Island (PG-13)March 16 7 p.m. The Shack (PG-13)March 17 7 p.m. Beauty and the Beast (PG) 10 p.m. Fist Fight (R)March 18 3 p.m. Beauty and the Beast (PG) 6 p.m. Patriots Day (R)March 19 3 p.m. Beauty and the Beast (PG) 6 p.m. The Great Wall (PG-13)March 22 7 p.m. Beauty and the Beast (PG)March 23 7 p.m. A Cure for Wellness (R) Movie schedule is provided by AAFES. Check movie schedule online

at https://www.shopmyexchange.com/reel-time-theatres/Vicenza.

At the movies

Admission3D first run: Adult $8.50, under 12 $5.753D second run: Adult $8, under 12 $5.50

First run: Adult $6.50, under 12, $3.75Second run: Adult $6, under 12 $3.50

Advance tickets: On sale Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the PX Food Court entrance, except on federal holidays. Up to 50 percent of seats will be on sale; the remainder go on sale one hour before show time at the theater box office.

Film ratings and reviews are available at www.imdb.com.SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Kong: Skull IslandIt’s 1971, and a team of explorers with a company of soldiers are following a legend in the Pacific amidst rumors of an island where creatures both pre-historic and monstrous are supposed to live. Soon they come across Skull Island, the very island of lore and legend. The creatures they come across make the soldiers and explorers running for their lives. (Rated PG-13)

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(16) The Navy and Marine Corps were first to recruit women to free men for combat during World War I.

Thousands applied for 300 or so Ma-rine Corps positions, and another 11,000 women answered the Navy’s call to be-come “Yeomanettes.”

They occupied noncombat positions, from radio electricians and draftsmen to secretaries, accountants and telephone operators. Soon, the Army also made use of women’s talents as reconstruction aides (physical therapists) in the Medical Corps, stenographers in the Quartermas-ter Corps, clerks in the Ordnance Corps, and telephone operators in the Signal Corps.

(17) The Army Signal Corps recruited and trained at least 230 tele-phone operators — “Hello Girls” — for service overseas during America’s in-volvement in World War I. Many of them served near the front lines in France and came under fire as they performed critical communications du-ties.

Confusion over whether these wom-en should be classified as limited-duty Soldiers, contract workers or something else, meant the Hello Girls wouldn’t re-ceive veteran’s status until the 1970s — when only 18 were still alive.

(18) Some 21,000 Army nurses played a critical role in World War I and the in-fluenza epidemic of 1918, the deadliest pandemic in modern times.

About 18 million people died from the flu worldwide, and the virus ran espe-cially rampant on crowded Army posts. More than 200 Army nurses lost their lives because they contracted influenza

while caring for patients.More than 10,000 nurses served over-

seas in France, Belgium, England, Italy, Serbia, Siberia and the Philippines, as well as in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Army nurses were assigned to casualty clearing stations and surgical teams in field hos-pitals as well as to mobile, evacuation, base, camp and convalescent hospitals. They also served on hospital trains and transport ships. Several were wounded. Three received the Distinguished Service Cross.

(19) Women also served the troops through a variety of nongovernmental organizations. For example, thousands of Red Cross nurses served in hospitals, many in France, while other women pro-

vided recreation and morale sup-port services in hospitals, camps and near the front lines.

Motor Corps of America wom-en drove and re-

paired automobiles, gave first aid, carried stretchers if necessary and did various kinds of emergency work.

Similarly, the Salvation Army became one of the most devoted service organi-zations to work with troops during the Great War after its commander, Evan-geline Booth, told Gen. John Pershing that while he may have had an Army in France, it was “not my army!” Among other tasks, its workers, mostly women, ran canteens with refreshments and en-tertainment for the troops.Editor’s note: This story first ran in August 2016. Special thanks to the U.S. Army Women’s Museum, which provided much of the above information. Oth-er sources are the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, the Army Medical Department Office of Medical History and the Na-tional Women’s History Museum websites.

Employee SpotlightThis week, the Outlook puts the spotlight on Elvira Ron-tani, who works for U.S. Army Garrison Italy at Camp Darby.

Organization/position:Directorate of Emergency Services/Provost Marshal Services Assistant

Overview of job/duties: I administer the entire vehicle

registration process for private-ly owned vehicles from time of arrival at the port or installa-tion to the receipt of the license plates.The job also entails the trans-

fer of ownerships, shipment, scrapping and importation of these vehicles in accordance with established guidelines.I coordinate with the Italian

customs, finance and related law enforcement officials and agencies to obtain cooperation and assistance in the issuance of Italian license plates.I also operate the Installation

Access Control Office. This involves reviewing, verifying credentials and issuing passes for temporary and permanent Local Nationals, contractors, Host Nation military members and NATO members as well as

(Photo by Chiara Mattirolo,DMC Public Affairs Office)

issuing ASA badges.

What do you like best about your job? I love my job because I like

dealing with customers and en-joy the interaction. I get a deep sense of satisfaction when I’m able to assist and help in solving problems in difficult to under-stand procedures.

Some 21,000 Army nurses played a critical role in

World War I and the influenza epidemic of 1918

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Out & About All listings compiled by Anna Terracino

Festa di San Giuseppe e Festa della Quaglia allo Spiedo St. Joseph Festival and Spit-Roasted Quail FairMarch 17-19, March 24-26, March 31-April 1, Vil-laganzerla, about nine miles south of Vicenza. Carni-val rides, fair trade market, craft show, painting and photo exhibits. Food booths featuring the traditional spit-roasted quail and other local specialties open at 7 p.m.; charity raffle; live music and dancing starts at 9 p.m. http://www.festadisangiuseppe.it

Haru no Kaze — Vento di PrimaveraJapanese Spring Wind Festival March 17-26, Vicenza. Haru no Kaze means Spring Wind and symbolically indicates the arrival of spring with its wind that carries away the winter, giving way to new life. This annual Japanese festival provides visitors with interesting moments of exchange and encounter with Japanese art and tradition through music, per-formances, lectures and cuisine. Workshops on typi-cal Japanese food, kimono clothing, origami, ikebana, bonsai. Free classes and workshops will be held at the Youth Information Center, Contrà Barche 55, unless otherwise specified. Seating is limited for both free and paid classes. Reserve a seat by calling 348-053-2056 or sending an email to gohan@ukigumo.it. An English-speaking operator is available. http://www.ukigumo.it/

No Driving Sunday, March 19March 19 has been declared a “no driving day” in Vi-cenza from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in all ZTL (no traffic zone) areas. The ordinance applies to all vehicles including SETAF-registered vehicles. Vicenza city residents can-not use their vehicles in the historic city center and adjacent neighborhoods. Anyone who needs to drive their car outside the city limits should do so before 9 a.m. There will be free parking at the Stadio and Via Cricoli parking lots, and free buses from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

StraVicenza Marathon The annual StraVicenza 2 km, 4.5 km and 10 km runs will take place March 19 at 9:30 a.m. Start and finish will be on Viale Roma, across from the main train sta-tion. Registrations at Puro Sport, Via del Verme 3, or at the cafés at Palladio Mall, or March 19 the StraVicenza Point, in Campo Marzo, 7:45–9:45 a.m. Registration fee is €3 and €2 for children younger than 14; cost in-cludes bib number, snack and medical coverage. Bag storage service is available for €1. http://corsa.stravicenza.it/

531a Fiera di Lonigo531th Trade FairMarch 24-27, Lonigo, about 18 miles southwest of Vicenza, March 24, 4 p.m.-midnight; March 25-27, 9 a.m.-midnight. Exhibit and sale of Vicentine prod-ucts and wines; flower and plant exhibit and market; local craft displays, agricultural equipment, garden and leisure exhibit and sale; Bavarian products and beers; carnival rides. http://fieradilonigo.it/

Fiera Antiquaria Antique FairMarch 25-April 2, weekdays, 3-8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-8p.m.; in Padova, Via Tommaseo 59, about 24 miles southeast of Vicenza. Antique furniture and rugs; glass art products; jewelry, museum collec-tions, paintings and sculptures. Admission fee: €8; reduced €4 for children age 13-17 and senior citizens older than 65; free for children younger than 13.http://www.antiquariapadova.com/

VENETO & NEARBYMostra scambio auto, moto, cicli e ricambi d’epocaExhibit and sale of vintage cars, motorcycles,cycles and partsMarch 11, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., March 12, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Lonigo, Parco Ippodromo, about 20 miles southwest of Vicenza. Entrance fee: €7 and €4 for children younger than 12.http://www.prolonigo.it/index.php/mostra-scambio

Model ExpoMarch 11-12, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Verona, Viale del Lavoro 8, about 38 miles west of Vicenza. Miniature trains, planes, trucks, cars; historical models, kites, and shows; hands-on workshops. Entrance fee: €15. Reduced: €12 for children 13-16 years old; €3 children aged 6-11. Free entrance for children younger than six. http://www.modelexpoitaly.it/biglietti/

Orto GiardinoExhibit of floriculture, nursery products, horticulture and outdoor furniture. Through March 12, Pordenone, Viale Treviso, 1, about 90 miles northeast of Vicenza. Mondays-Fridays 2:30-7:30 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Admission fee: €8; reduced €6 for children 13-18; free entrance for children younger than 13.http://www.ortogiardinopordenone.it/

Fiera di ValbonaValbona FairMarch 12, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Lozzo Atestino (Padova), Valbona Castle, Via Castello 2, about 22 miles south of Vicenza. Local products, antique and crafts exhibit and sale; pony and parrot shows; bounce houses; free entry.The Padova Ghost Hunter Club organizes ghost tours at 4 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Reserve your spot at http://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-tour-del-mistero-al-cas-tello-di-valbona-lozzo-atestino-pd-32286126674. https://www.facebook.com/fieradivalbona/

Irlanda in FestaIrish FestMarch 15-19, Padova, Geox Theatre, Via Tassinari 1, about 24 miles southeast of Vicenza. Typical Irish cui-sine and beer; live Celtic music and Irish dances, kick boxing, carnival rides. Free entrance to all concerts and events. http://www.irlanda-in-festa.it/venues/padova/

House of GrooveFree jazz concertsMarch 16 and March 23, 10 p.m., Vicenza, Bar Borsa, Piazza dei Signori, 26.http://www.barborsa.com/joel-frahm-quartet/

Vicenza: March 12, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza dei Signori, Piazza Duomo, Piazza Garibaldi, Piazza Palladio, Piazza Biade and Piazza Castello (220 vendors)

Lonigo: March 12, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Via Garibaldi, Piazza XX Settembre, Via Ognibene, about 20 miles southwest of Vi-cenza (about 100 vendors)

Montegrotto (Padova): March 12, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza 1º Maggio, about 34 miles southeast of Vicenza (about 70 ven-dors)

Portobuffolè (Treviso): March 12, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Beccaro, about 88 miles northeast of Vicenza (250 vendors) Villafranca (Verona): March 12, 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Piazza Castello

Verona: March 18, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Piazza S. Zeno, about 38 miles west of Vicenza (50 vendors)

Creazzo: March 19, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza San Marco

Cittadella (Padova): March 19, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., downtown

Este (Padova): March 19, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Maggiore and Via Matteotti, about 28 miles south of Vicenza (60 ven-dors)

Godega di Sant’Urbano: March 19, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Via Roma, about 78 miles northeast of Vicenza (234 booths) Montagnana: March 19, 8 a.m.-sunset, Piazza Maggiore 150, about 27 miles south of Vicenza (60 vendors) Padova: March 19, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Prato della Valle, about 24 miles southeast of Vicenza (180 vendors)

Soave: March 19, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Piazza Antonio Marogna and Corso Vittorio Emanuele, about 23 miles west of Vicen-za (110 vendors)

MARKETS VENETO

Irish Fest, Padova

La Festa del Papà Father’s Day March is a time of festivity in Italy. From celebrating new blooms to weather changes, March is also the time when Italians celebrate St. Joseph’s Day or their Fa-ther’s Day. While Americans celebrate it in the month of June, Italians honor their dads on March 19 to com-memorate San Giuseppe — father of Jesus Christ and therefore a fatherly symbol of love, compassion, kind-ness, generosity and acceptance. In some places, peo-ple light bonfires to celebrate this day, and annual don-key races are still held in some parts of Italy. Children usually buy gifts for their fathers as a sign of honor and reverence.Typical sweets are the St. Joseph’s Day cream puffs or Zeppole di San Giuseppe; they are more com-mon in southern Italy but can also be found in some local pasticcerie (pastry stores).

Zeppole di San Guiseppe

Abilmente, Mostra-atelier della manualità creativeBricolage and Manual Creativity FairMarch 26-27, Vicenza, Via dell’Oreficeria 16; 9:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; embroidery and patchwork exhibits and workshops; sewing and T-shirt decoration classes; cre-ative technique workshops for children. Admission fee: €12; reduced €10 (youth aged 13-18, senior citi-zens over 60, groups of more than 10 persons). Free for children younger than 13, for disabled and their assistants.http://primavera.abilmente.org/en

39a Su e Zo Per i Ponti 39th Up and Down Over the BridgesApril 1-2, Venice, 12 km non-competitive walk which crosses 43 bridges, with departure and arrival in Piazza San Marco. This is a spring event that involves thou-sands of people in a walk of solidarity around Venice alleys; April 1, 9 p.m., a special evening as a tribute to Venice and to the march, through choral singing and surprise events; “Su e Zo Night Live” at the Hard Rock Café; April 2, 9 a.m. Holy Mass in San Marco Basilica; 10:30 a.m. the march departs from Piazza San Mar-co; 12:30 p.m. folk group parade in Piazza San Marco with award ceremony for the largest groups and best folk groups; 1 p.m., parade and awards to the best folk group. There are four official refreshment points. The event will take place regardless of weather conditions. Registration fee: €6,50 (pre-booked at www.suezo.it or appointed ticket points http://www.suezo.it/en/punti-ven-dita) or €8 (sold at the ticket booths on the day of the event at the ticket booths in San Marco square, at the railway station and at the Tronchetto parking lot). http://www.suezo.it/en/

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Out & About

TUSCANY

James Blunt – Nov 12 Rome; Nov. 13 Florence; Nov. 14 Assago

ITALIAN ARTISTS Ligabue – March 10 Livorno; March 13 Assago Mario Biondi –March 16 Florence; March 20 Trieste; March 27 Montecatini; March 30 Padova; April 4 Rome Giorgia – March 22 Casalecchio di Reno; March 28 Genova; March 30 Naples; April 1 Rome; April 13 Florence; April 20 Verona; April 22 Padova; April 23 ConeglianoRoberto Vecchioni – March 29 FlorenceAlessandra Amoroso – April 28-29 Verona Zucchero – May 1-4 VeronaFiorella Mannoia – May 2 Bologna; May 3 Monte-catini; May 13-14 Florence; May 20 Padova; May 24 Trieste; Sept. 17 in VeronaFrancesco Renga – May 5 Assago; May 16 Naples; May 18 Florence; May 22 Casalecchio di Reno De Andrè canta De Andrè – May 12 in PadovaIL Volo – May 19-20 VeronaTiziano Ferro – June 11 Lignano Sabbiadoro; June 16-17 Milan; June 24 Bologna; June 28 and June 30 Rome; July 15 Florence

Blancpain GT Series Spring Cup – March 31-April 2 Misano Adriatico WWE Live – May 3 Rome; May 4 Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna) Motul FIM Superbike World Championship – May 13 Imola; June 16-18 Misano Adriatico MotoGP Mugello – June 2-4 Scarperia (Firenze) MotoGP Misano – June 18, Sept. 8-10 Misano Adri-atico Formula 1 – Grand Prix –Sept. 1-3 Monza

Tickets are available in Vicenza at Media World, Palladio Shopping Center, or online at http://www.greenticket.it/in-dex.html?imposta_lingua=ing;http://www.ticketone.it/EN/ or http://www.zedlive.com, www.ticketone.it, www.vivaticket.it, www.iconamusic.it, and www.geticket.it.

CONCERTS

For a comprehensive list of festivals, concerts and upcoming sporting events, please see our

Pinterest page, www.pinterest.com/usagvicenza.

*Event times and locations are correct at the time of publi-cation but could change. Please check before going.

MARKETS TUSCANY

Bolgheri (Livorno): March 11-12, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., down-town squares and streets

Firenze (Tuscany): March 12, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Santo Spirito

Forte dei Marmi (Lucca): March 11-12, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Dante

Montepulciano (Siena): March 11-12, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Grande

Piombino (Livorno): March 11-12, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Cappelletti, Corso Italia, via Fucini, Piazza Gramsci

Pisa: March 11-12, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Piazza dei Cavalieri

Pistoia: March 11-12, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Via Pertini

Vicopisano (Pisa): March 11-12, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Piazza Domenico Cavalca

Pontedera (Pisa): March 18, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., main squares and streets downtown

Certaldo (Florence): March 19, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Boccaccio e Via 2 Giugno

Florence: March 18-19, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fortezza da Basso Park, Viale Filippo Strozzi 1

Lucca: March 18-19, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Antelminelli, Piazza S. Giovanni, Piazza San Giusto, Via San Giovanni, Corte Bertolini

Marina di Grosseto (Grosseto): March 18-19,9 a.m.- 7 p.m., Via XXIV Maggio

Ponte a Egola (Pisa): March 19, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Rossa

Quarrata (Pistoia): March 19, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Piazza Risorgimento

Donkey Race, Siena

ChoccolandiaChocolate FairMarch 10-12, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; in Livorno, Piazza Ca-vour. Chocolate workshops held by master chocolat-iers, who will also teach how to taste chocolate in the correct way and how you can accompany it with other foods in the most imaginative combinations. ht t p : / / w w w. s ag re to s cane . com / ce rca ? q = & categ o -ry=&tag=&area=&city=&date=&page=2&post=1078

Sagra del Tartufo MarzuoloMarzuolo Truffle FairMarch 10-12, March 17-19, and March 24-26, Certal-do (Florence). Food booths featuring many traditional specialties prepared with local truffles, wine and des-serts. Open at 8 p.m. and on Sundays at noon.https://www.facebook.com/SagraTartufoCertaldo/

TasteMarch 11-12, 2:30-7:30 p.m.; March 13, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Florence, Stazione Leopolda, Via Fratelli Rosselli 5. Food and wine exhibit and sale; more than 340 Ital-ian companies present their specialties. Entrance fee: €20; free for children younger than 10. http://www.pittimmagine.com/corporate/fairs/taste/news/2016/taste12.html

Palio dei SomariDonkey RaceIn Torrita di Siena (Siena); free shuttle bus available from 3 p.m.-midnight. March 11, from 3 p.m. medi-eval market, food booths and street artists; 6:30 p.m. in Piazza Matteotti historical re-enactment; 7 p.m. flag-throwers; 10 p.m. live music. March 12, 10 a.m. Somarando free donkey rides for children; 10:30 a.m., medieval market; 4 p.m. entertainment with drum-mers and flag-throwers; 7 p.m. food booths; street art-ists, 9:45 p.m. knights show; 10 p.m. live music. March 18, 9 p.m. donkey race presentation; 10 p.m. drum-mers and flag-throwers competitions. March 19, 9 a.m. town districts participant presentation; 10:45 a.m. drummers and flag-throwers shows; 11:45 a.m. histor-ical parade; 4 p.m. donkey race. In case of inclement weather, the race will be postponed to March 26.http://www.paliodeisomari.it/il-programma/

S-Mart Mostra Mercato dell’ArtigianatoAntique and Crafts Exhibit and SaleMarch 15-19, 4-9 p.m., Prato, Via Berlinguer. Local crafts and antiques; techno art; beauty and wellness products; workshops for children and adults; local spe-cialties and wines; live music. Free entrance. https://www.facebook.com/mostramercatosmart/

Irlanda in FestaIrish FestMarch 16-19, Livorno, Fortezza Vecchia, Piazzale dei Marmi. Typical Irish cuisine and beers; live Celtic mu-sic and Irish dances, kick boxing, carnival rides. Free entrance to all concerts and events.http://www.irlanda-in-festa.it/

Macy Gray – March 11 Rome; March 12 Padova; March 14 Florence; March 29 Milan Afterhours – March 14 Bologna; March 17 Castel-franco Veneto; March 28 MilanSting – March 23 Milan Loreena McKennitt – March 23 Trieste; March 24 Pa-dova; March 26 Rome; March 27 Florence; March 28 Assago (Milan) Butoh Dance and Live Music – March 25 in Vicenza, City Theatre David Garrett – March 26 in Padova Steve Hackett – March 29 Turin; April 1 Rome Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds – April 6 PadovaJesus Christ Superstar – April 12-14 RomaSean Paul – April 17 MilanSimple Minds – April 21 Turin; April 23 Rome; April 25 Bologna; April 26 Florence; April 27 MilanGavin DeGraw – May 2 Milan; May 3 Rome Dream Theater – May 3 Roma; May 5 FlorenceSoul System – May 5 Milan; May 6 Ciampino; May 7 BresciaNatalie Imbruglia – May 6 MilanKiss – May 15 Torino; May 16 Casalecchio di Reno Guns N’ Roses – June 10 ImolaBruno Mars – June 12 Casalecchio di Reno; June 15 AssagoGreen Day – June 14 Lucca; June 15 MonzaJustin Bieber + Martin Garrix – June 18 MonzaAerosmith – June 23 FlorenceMajor Lazer – June 24 MilanThe Chainsmokers – June 28 MilanElton John and his Band – July 14 MantovaRobbie Williams – July 14 Verona; July 17 BaroloU2 –The Joshua Tree – July 15-16 RomeRed Hot Chili Peppers – July 20 Rome; July 21 MilanLady Gaga – Sept. 26 AssagoBryan Adams – Nov. 10 Padova; Nov. 11 Assago; Nov. 14 Roma; Nov. 16 Bolzano

Torciata di San Giuseppe St. Joseph torchlight procession and festivalMarch 17-19, Pitigliano (Grosseto), Piazza della Re-pubblica and Piazza Garibaldi; this annual event cele-brates the arrival of spring. March 17, food booths fea-turing local specialties, vin brulè and typical St. Joseph Day pastries open at 6 p.m.; live music starts at 10 p.m.March 18, 2:30 p.m. visit to the Etruscan caves departs from Piazza Garibaldi; food booths open at 5 p.m.; 6:30 p.m. children torchlight procession; live music at 10 p.m. March 19, 10 a.m., guided visit to the Pitigliano treasure and the Etruscan caves; food booths open at 5 p.m.; local flag-throwers show; 9 p.m. historical pa-rade accompanied by flag throwers and musicians; at dusk the torciatori (torchbearers) place a puppet made of straw representing the winter (called invernacciu) on top of a huge bonfire and burn it at 10 p.m.; its ashes are collected and kept in the houses as a sign of good omen; 10:30 p.m. Flags and fire show. https://www.facebook.com/events/106945403137958/perma-link/106976789801486/

Lo Scrigno del BelloThe box of beautiful thingsMarch 19, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Calenzano (Florence), Via della Chiesa 37. Antique, vintage, local crafts, jewels, accessories and miniatures exhibit and sale.ht t p : / / w w w. s ag re to s c an e . c om / c e rc a ? q = & c ateg o -ry=&tag=&area=&city=&date=13&page=2&post=2152

Capodanno di Pisa Pisa’s New Year’s DayMarch 25, Pisa celebrates the New Year twice, on Jan. 1 and also on March 25. The Pisans have not forgotten their traditions, and each year they mark the beginning of the year as was their custom between the 10th cen-tury and 1749, when New Year’s Day coincided with the Annunciation, nine months before Christmas. To-day, just like then, the beginning of the Pisan Year is marked by a sort of solar clock, a physical phenome-non that is as simple as it is spectacular and intriguing. At midday sharp, a ray of sunlight penetrates the Duo-mo through a round nave window, landing on a marble egg on a shelf surmounting a column next to the pul-pit of Giovanni Pisano, on the opposite side. The event is preceded by a historical procession and a religious ceremony that ends at exactly noon. The beginning of the Pisan Year coincides with the official opening of the tourist season.http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/pisa/cronaca/2017/01/17/news/capodanno-pisano-primi-preparativi-1.14729674

Family & MWR Events

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Aquarium of Genova, the largest aquar-ium in Europe. Visitors will be amazed by the biodiversity and spectacular en-vironments of the aquarium. Youth ages 4-12, $65.

AFE: Blues Brothers TourMarch 21, 6-8:20 p.m.Ederle Fitness CenterArmed Forces Entertainment, USAG Italy Family and MWR and the Ederle Fitness Center are proud to present the Blues Brothers. This two-hour perfor-mance is filled with shows, vocals and instrumentation and is performed com-pletely live. Guests will enjoy soul, blues, rock, pop and jazz. Capacity is limited and seating is first-come, first-served, so make sure to arrive early for this popu-lar show.

7th- and 8th-Grade Lock-InMarch 24, 9 p.m., $10Villaggio Youth CenterSpend the night out with your friends. The Villaggio Youth Center will be host-ing a 7th- and 8th-grade lock-in. Begins Friday at 9 p.m., ends Saturday at 8 a.m. There will be food, fun, bowling, swim-ming, games and entertainment. Don’t miss out.

Parents’ Night OutMarch 24, 6:30-11:30 p.m.$20 per childBldg. 703, Villaggio Housing AreaEnjoy a night out—worry free! Open to children, infants through 5th grade, with an active Child and Youth Services registration. Children are required to be picked up by 11:30 p.m. Only a snack will be provided during care, so children should have dinner prior to arriving. All children must have closed-toe shoes on. Infants are required to have wipes, diapers, bottles, change of clothing and a pacifier if they use one. Toddlers are required to have wipes, diapers/pull ups and change of clothing. Youth will go outside if the weather permits; please dress your child appropriately. Call CYS for more information.

Turin and the Egyptian MuseumApril 1, 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Adults $95 / Ages 4-12 $58 / Ages 3 and under are freeOutdoor Recreation, Caserma EderleThe Turin Egyptian Museum has one of the most complete sets of ancient ar-tifacts in the world, second only to the museum in Cairo. This is a must-see lo-cation for anyone interested in Egyptian history. The museum was established in 1824 and boasts the statue of Ramses II, the tomb of Kha and Merit, and more than 4,000 years of Egyptian history. The city of Turin was the head of Italian parliament for a short period of time in the 1800s and is home to some of Italy’s most prestigious universities. Turin is a beautiful city of grand palaces, elegant arcades, and gracious squares ready to be explored. It is probably most famous for “The Shroud of Turin,” the cloth be-lieved to have covered Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.

Youth Center: Spring Break TripApril 3-7, $220Grafenwoehr, GermanyJoin friends at the Youth Center for an epic Bavarian excursion. For youth in grades 8 through 12. The itinerary fea-tures high ropes, a night hike, archery, and tours of Rothenburg, a volcano, and a visit to a waterpark. Cost includes ac-commodation, food and transportation. Don’t miss out on the trip of a lifetime!

*Editor’s note: This list is not all-inclu-sive. To view a full list of activities, visit the FMWR webpage: http://italy.armymwr.com/europe/italy.

English as a Second LanguageMondays, 2-4 p.m.Fridays, 9 a.m.-noonACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleEnglish as a Second Language intro-duces clients to the fundamentals of the English language. Participants can en-joy learning and speaking basic English together. Registration is ongoing. For more information, call DSN 634-7500, comm. 0444-71-7500.

EFMP Parent Support GroupMarch 13, 1-2 p.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleA parent support group is a place where parents can freely talk about their expe-riences and receive feedback in a judg-ment-free environment. Be a part of this parent-led support group whose goals are to provide emotional support and encouragement, exchange information and provide recommendations for cop-ing day to day. Learn how to network and share information with fellow par-ents. This parent-driven support group is hosted by the Exceptional Fami-ly Member Program. Young children may accompany parents. The meeting takes place the second Monday of each month. Join the group to interact, give and receive support. All enrolled EFMP families are welcome.

Breastfeeding BasicsMarch 14, 9:30-11:30 a.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderlePlanning to breastfeed? Come and learn. A lactation consultant will walk participants through the basics. Topics include: benefits of breastfeeding, the importance of colostrum, newborns and breastfeeding, frequency and dura-tion of feedings, pumping and manual expression, storage of breast milk and returning to work. Resilience TrainingMarch 17, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleResilience — it’s a process, not a destina-tion. Learn practical skills you can apply every day to help overcome adversity, manage stress and excel in your person-al and professional life. The resilience program increases well-being and opti-mism, reduces and prevents depression and anxiety, improves physical health and improves relationships. Learn to bounce back. Register at least two days before the session by calling Army Community Service at DSN 643-7500 , comm. 0444-71-7500.

Super Saturday - FRG AcademyMarch 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleSuper Saturday is an alternative course to the two-day “Family Readiness Group Academy: Basic Training” and is meant for those unable to attend during the normal business week. Learn the basics of running an effective FRG with the most up-to-date rules and regulations while also improving professional de-velopment. This course will cover how to be an effective leader, point of contact (POC) training and treasurer training. Limited slots are available, so sign up today.

Breakfast at Del Din for SoldiersMarch 30, 7:30-8:30 a.m.ACS, Del DinArmy Community Service is all about Soldiers. Soldiers will have the oppor-tunity to learn about the Army Corps Program while enjoying free breakfast. Representatives will be available to an-swer questions and provide information on ACS programs.

Paint Your Own PotteryAvailable during business hoursArts & Crafts Center, Caserma EderlePaint your own pottery at the art center. Various bisque items are available for purchase, including plates, mugs, fig-urines, and the famous Italian chicken pitcher. Use a wide selection of low fire glazes to personalize your piece. No ex-perience needed, just the desire to have fun. All glazes are food safe.

Leprechaun Scavenger HuntMarch 15, 3:30-4:30 p.m.Caserma Ederle Library, Bldg. 302Get in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day by making a Leprechaun hat and going on a scavenger hunt throughout the library. For youth ages 3-11 years. All supplies will be provided.

Introduction to FramingMarch 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Arts & Crafts Center, Caserma EderleThis class will teach the step-by-step process of how to frame photos and art-work while giving participants the cer-tification to be able to use the framing studio at their leisure. Learn about mat-ting, glass cutting, cutting the molding and overall frame assembly. Walk away with great tips and tricks to give your frame a professionally finished look. Bring a 5- by 7-inch photo or smaller to class for framing. All other materials are included in the class. Space is limited so register early at DSN 634-7074, or on their Facebook page, Ederle Art Center.

Dr. Seuss Story TimeMarch 22, 5-6 p.m.Caserma Ederle Library, Bldg. 302Join the library staff to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Youth ages 3-11 years old will enjoy stories and a craft. All supplies will be provided, and the first 25 youth will receive a Dr. Seuss book, donated by the USO.

SPORTS & FITNESS

USAG Bavaria Boxing InvitationalMarch 18, 7 p.m.Memorial Fitness CenterRose Barracks, Vilseck, GermanyAre you ready to rumble? Family and MWR brings an exhilarating night of boxing! All division weight classes will compete during a full evening of enter-tainment for the entire community. Call DSN 476-2214 or comm. +49 (0) 9662-83-2214 for more information and to register.

Softball Season RegistrationStarts April 9Fitness Center, Caserma EderleRegistration is coming soon. Joining a team is a great way to meet friends who love to play and get exercise. Open reg-istration runs April 9-May 9 at the Eder-le or Del Din fitness centers. A coaches meeting will take place May 9 at 6 p.m. in the Ederle Fitness Center Conference Room. An officials’ clinic will be held May 2-5, and league play is from May 17 to July 7. The USAG Italy Champion-

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ship is July 18-21, with the Army Europe Unit/Level Championship Aug. 4-6.

Soccer Season Registration BeginsMay 14Fitness Center, Caserma EderleIt’s time to register. Open registration runs May 14-June 14 at the Ederle and Del Din fitness centers. Coaches meet-ing is June 14, at 6 p.m., in the Ederle Fitness Center Conference Room. Of-ficials clinic is June 6-10. League play is June 22–Aug. 15. Tournament dates: USAG Italy Championship is Aug. 23-26 and Army Europe Unit/Level Cham-pionship is Sept. 15-17.

9 Pin No Tap TournamentMarch 31, 7-10 p.m., $30The Arena, Caserma EderleStop by the Arena for No-Tap Bowling. Knocking down nine pins gets you a strike. Two-person teams, doubles and singles competition, with handicap awarded based on a 350 combined aver-age cap. Prizes will be awarded. Fee cov-ers bowling lane fee, team prize entry and individual prize entry.

TRIPS/ENTERTAINMENT

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”Through March 19, Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m., $15 adults/$12 youthSoldiers’ Theatre, Caserma EderleBroadway’s greatest musical farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever writ-ten. Take comedy back to its roots, combining situations from 2,000-year-old comedies and infectious energy of classic vaudeville and burlesque. It is a nonstop laugh-fest with plot twists and turns, cases of mistaken identity, slam-ming doors, and a showgirl or two. Re-serve early. Call DSN 634-7281 for more information.

Boot Scootin’ BoogieMarch 11, 9:30 p.m.Del Din Warrior ZoneEnjoy country dancing at the Warrior Zone. Get together with host-country nationals for cowboy boots and coun-try music. For adults ages 18 and over, featuring DJ Adrian and DJ Nike. Take time out for an exciting, fun-filled Sat-urday night.

St. Patrick’s Day PartyMarch 17, 4 p.m.The Lion’s Den, Caserma EderleJoin friends for fun, food, beverages and giveaways at the Lion’s Den. Green is the color to wear on this special day. Enjoy complimentary party favors, food and drink specials, and live DJ music. Get “shamrocked!”

St. Patrick’s Day Treasure HuntMarch 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., $10Ederle Track and FieldJoin a treasure hunt! Each clue and task will take participants even closer to finding treasure. Team will be made up of two people, and there are free T-shirts for the first 150 people to sign up. Don’t miss out on a chance to find treasure. For more information, call DSN 634-7616, comm. 0444-71-7616.

Genova and the AquariumMarch 18, 6 a.m.-9 p.m., $95Outdoor Recreation, Caserma EderleDiscover the city of Genova, one of the most important seaport cities in north-ern Italy. This beautiful city is filled with various museums, historical palaces, breathtaking cathedrals and many other amazing attractions. The city houses the

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