Vicenza and Darby Military Communities January 27, 2017 | Vol. 50 | Issue 2www.italy.army.mil

What’s Inside

2A farewell from Secretary and Undersecretary of the Army

3Unit helps sustainbasic needs to troops

7US, Italian partnershipsbuild stronger Europe

8FMWR photo contestwinners

10Out & About

12Family & MWR activities

Fun FactslBetting and gambling are an-cient traditions in Italy. Six-sid-ed dice were used by Etruscans and passed on to the Romans around 600 B.C. In Caesar’s time, lotteries were known to exist, and Roman soldiers bet on the turn of numbered chariot wheels.

lA fresco (meaning fresh) is a method for painting walls and ceilings in which powdered pigment is mixed only with water and applied directly to unset plaster. Artists apply only enough plaster to finish in one day before the plaster dries. Each of these areas is called a giornata (day’s work).

(From “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Italian History and Culture”)

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Daniel Allyn visits with Soldiers and civilians Jan. 12 to discuss the Army’s top priorities and upcoming changes during a town hall at the post theater on Caserma Ederle. (Photo by Mark Turney, VMC Public Affairs Office)

VCSA emphasizes readiness, mission

Star health

VICENZA — Brigadier Gen. Dennis LeMaster, commander, Regional Health Command Europe, presented the Army Safety and Health Management System Army Strong Star recertification to Lt. Col. Brian Bender, commander, U.S. Army Health Center — Vicenza, and his team in December. The Army Safety and Occupational Health Star Strong Pro-gram is modeled after an OSHA program which recognizes organizations for excellence in safety management systems. This is the second time the clinic has been recognized with the award. The health center was required to demonstrate a strong culture of safety beginning with the Commander and involving the entire clinic. This included successfully fulfill-ing 243 core elements under four major categories: Employee Involvement, Worksite Analysis, Hazard Prevention, and Training. The Vicenza staff not only fulfilled the requirements, they also developed an impressive list of best practices. While accomplishing this, the clinic had no civilian recordable accidents during the three-year period, maintained a full work load, and served a population of over 12,000 — averaging more than 300 appointments, 255 prescriptions, 82 lab specimens and 15 radiology studies daily. (Courtesy photo)

By Staff Sgt. Lance PoundsUSARAF Public Affairs Office

VICENZA — Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Daniel Allyn visited with Soldiers and civilians to discuss the Ar-my’s top priorities and upcoming chang-es Jan. 12, during a town hall at the post theater on Caserma Ederle.

In his presentation, Allyn discussed garrison support, Africa’s significance to the United States, leader development and readiness, and Army modernization.

According to the Vice Chief, Soldier readiness is closely tied to the support of those who work in garrison.

“Installations where our Soldiers and families serve enable everything else that comes from a strong Army -- a ready Army,” he said.

Allyn attributed garrison support suc-cess to the “great volunteer spirit that so many of our family members have … Anywhere there is a void, (family mem-bers) are ready to step in and fill it.”

He added that having a symbiotic re-lationship between garrisons, family members, volunteers and the local com-munities is vital in supporting Soldier readiness.

By Capt. Nicholas CoddTax Center OIC

Tax season begins, center to open soon

VICENZA — Tax season is right around the corner: The U.S. Army Garrison Italy Tax Center will be celebrating its grand opening in early February.

The tax center provides free tax prepa-ration and e-filing services for eligible See TAX SEASON, page 4

members of the military community, including active-duty service members, military retirees receiving pay and ben-efits, Department of Defense civilian employees, and authorized dependents. Wage and earning statements (W-2s) are available for Soldiers and civilians via MyPay at www.mypay.dfas.mil and were released Jan. 21.

Last year, the Vicenza Tax Center as-sisted nearly 2,000 tax filers, saving military community members more than $700,000 in tax preparation fees and generating over $5.62 million in refunds. This year, there are many changes to the USAG Italy Tax Center.

First and foremost, the center will

“Soldiers are our greatest resource in the U.S. Army,” he said.

The magnitude and historical value of what Soldiers do today is vital to securi-ty, he continued. Since the 9/11 terrorist

attacks, security of the nation and that of its allied and partner nations has been among the top priorities for Army lead-ers.

See VCSA, page 6

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“In the end, it is not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” —Abraham Lincoln

What is something you have always wanted to do, but never had the chance? Would you try again/keep trying to do it?

By Laura Kreider & Chiara Mattirolo

Chiara ChelossiDMC Safety Office

“To travel the U.S.A. coast to coast with my motorcycle. I will try to do this with a sidecar

when my daughter is a little older.”

Sgt. Nicholas Tholcke529th Military Police

Company

“Skydiving. For sure, I would try again.”

Christian Alexander Bond

DMC JAG Office

“To perform an Artic excursion in Northern Norway.”

Farewell message from SecArmy, Undersecretary

Speak Out

Opinion & Editorial

WASHINGTON — To the Soldiers, Civilians, and Families of the U.S. Army,

It has been the greatest honor of our lives to serve alongside you, the Soldiers, Civilians, and Families who make up our Army family. Your profound sense of duty, selfless service and personal cour-age have inspired us, guided us, and will continue to motivate us as we leave of-fice.

The highest privilege of leading this great Army has been the opportunity to connect with you, the members of the Army’s team. Whether engaging with Soldiers supporting NATO allies in Eu-rope, observing rigorous training from the jungles of the Pacific to the Arctic of Alaska, or meeting the men and women on the frontlines of today’s conflicts, we have witnessed and taken pride in what you do every day to keep our nation se-cure. Administrations change and threats to our nation’s interests evolve, but it is your deep commitment to preserving and defending our Constitution that endures. It is your service and sacrifice that safe-guard our freedoms and provide opportu-

nities for our people and nation to thrive. Our greatest hope is that our service has

improved your ability to accomplish your missions. We hope that we have provided you with the equipment, technology and support you need — and quickly — so that you can confront rapidly changing threats across the world. We hope we have helped bridge the divide between those who serve and those they protect by sharing the Army story with more of America’s communities. We hope we have enabled more Soldiers to make a successful transition to civilian life with our advocacy and the partnerships we helped to forge.

Whether administering the Oath of En-listment to men and women at recruit-ment centers, or paying our respects to the fallen at Dover as they return home, we will never forget the courage and charac-ter that define the American Soldier. We will never forget our responsibility to those who have returned from battle with wounds seen and unseen, and our sol-emn obligation to support them and their families. We will never forget the portrait

of America the Army provides, a force encompassing citizens from every faith, ethnicity and background, who come to-gether to accomplish a common mission, and then return to America’s communi-ties committed to a lifetime of service.

In many ways, the Army’s story is America’s story. As our Army confronts threats in cyberspace or outer space, and our Soldiers continue securing our home-land and countering dangers beyond our shores, we take great confidence in the Army’s future and in our country’s fu-ture.

Our optimism comes from our confi-dence in your abilities to fight and win, to adapt and endure, and to attract and develop the best from across our nation — men and women who, like you, honor the Army’s past through their commit-ment to America’s future. We leave of-fice humbled by your example and grate-ful for your continued devotion.

Secretary Eric Fanningand UnderSecretary Patrick Murphy

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 Turney

The Outlook is an authorized publication sThe Outlook is an authorized publication supporting the United States Army Garri-son 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 Italy Public Affairs Office, Unit 31401, Box 10, APO, AE 09630, located in Bldg. 10 on Caserma 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. Government, the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Installation Man-agement Command-Europe, U.S. Army Garrison Italy or U.S. Army Africa.

Photos in Table of Contents, p. 1: STRONGER EUROPE

Photo courtesy of 509th Signal Battalion

OUT & ABOUTCourtesy photo

Elonee Mosby, 17

“I’ve always wanted to go skydiving.

It just seems so free, so liberating.”

Anni Srinivasan, 18“I’ve always wanted to go to Egypt. In the future, I (will) go if I (am) in Europe. I’ll

wait until things cool down in Egypt to go.”

Yoonbeom Lee, 18“Scuba diving in a

tropical area. I learned how to scuba but never got the chance to dive in the ocean. I want to go in

Hawaii or Greece.”

Lena Benson, 17

“I have always wanted to travel to South America. (It

looks like a) pretty and non-touristy place.”

Daycon Martin-Rhone, 16“I would want to go to

Jamaica. I’ve wanted to go to Jamaica since I was young.(When I was) in first grade,

my parents went and left me (home), so I hope

one day to go myself.”

Jose Mendez, 17

“I like a lot of things.I would probably find a passion and use that

to guide my future.”

Teens at Vicenza High School were asked the same question as above.What is something you have always wanted to do, but never had the chance? Would you try again/keep trying to do it?

By Hope GallegosTeen Speak Out

Inclement WeatherAny early release will be deter-mined by the USAG Italy Garri-son Commander in coordination with school administration and

senior staff.Delayed start or closure decision will be made no later than 5 a.m.

Road conditions are posted at:http://www.imcom-europe.army.mil/

webs/sites/staff_org/safety/road_conditions.index.asp

Karlie Jo HaleFamily member

“I am very happy with what I have and my family. I feel

very blessed to be able to have seen and done what I have been able to do. Never

leave opportunity to talk or message your family,

though.”

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13th ESC: Sustaining basic needs in AfricaStory and photoby Staff Sgt. Lance PoundsUSARAF Public Affairs Office

VICENZA — U.S. Army Africa Com-manding General Maj. Gen. Joseph Har-rington recognized a team of Soldiers from 13th Sustainment Command (Ex-peditionary) for their support in numer-ous exercises and activities in Africa, Monday at the USARAF Headquarters building on Caserma Ederle.

The team, led by Lt. Col. Dennis Bow-ers, is the first of three teams that will provide USARAF with theater sustain-ment capabilities through the fiscal year. Each team will serve a six-month rota-tion and aid in establishing USARAF’s internal sustainment capabilities.

In addition, the teams will also make preparations for USARAF’s procure-ment of a 35-person team from the 79th Theater Sustainment Command — the Army’s newest theater sustainment com-mand— by end of the fiscal year.

The 79th TSC, located in Los Alamitos, Calif., is one of only two of its kind in the U.S. Army Reserve and currently sup-ports units in 19 states west of the Mis-sissippi River.

According to Harrington, procurement of a 79th TSC team would provide US-ARAF with the capability to not only continue current exercises and activities, but also to sustain theater operations in Africa as well.

Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, U.S. Army Africa commander, shares his thoughts with Soldiers from 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) about the signifi-cance of their support in sustaining USARAF-led exercises and activities in Africa, at USARAF Headquarters building on Caserma Ederle.

USARAF currently does not have an internal sustainment capability and, until the 79th TSC team is operational, it will be up to the 13th ESC teams to bridge the gap.

“You are that bridge,” Harrington said to the team.

The efforts of each team would enable 79th TSC to reach full operational capac-ity faster, said Bowers.

Bowers and his team, now preparing

to return to Fort Hood, Texas, spent the past six months laying the foundation for continuous sustainment in support of USARAF and U.S. Africa Command mission objectives.

“One of our priorities was to determine what each unit does,” said Bowers, a na-tive of Pottsville, Pa. He added that after an initial “who does what” analysis of participating units, the team began work on sustainment plans to support the basic

life needs, such as food, water and fuel, of Soldiers operating in Africa.

Bowers said the team recently support-ed exercise Judicious Response — US-AFRICOM’s largest exercise — which focused on crisis response scenarios and took place in Germany, Italy, California and North Carolina.

Bowers’ team also began planning for upcoming exercises, Shared Accord 17 and Africa Readiness Training 17, both scheduled to take place this summer.

Shared Accord is a joint exercise in-tended to strengthen U.S. and African forces’ capabilities when conducting peacekeeping operations in support of United Nations and African Union man-dates. This year the exercise will take place in South Africa.

Africa Readiness Training, to take place in Uganda, is a combined exercise in-tended to enhance trust and understand-ing with African partners, promote unit readiness of Regionally Allocated Forces through realistic live-fire training, and to deter future adversaries.

Bowers said even though it has been “a daunting task to establish,” his time spent working with an Army service combat-ant command has been an eye-opening experience.

Harrington also met with the second ro-tation of 13th ESC Soldiers, led by Lt. Col. Joseph Evans.

“We will continue to build capacity, im-prove planning efforts and set the stage for the 79th TSC,” said Evans.

Volunteers share knowledge with students, create STEM dayCASERMA EDERLE — Vicenza Middle School students left the classroom Jan. 10 to explore different aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), thanks to a group of military and civilian volunteers from U.S. Army Gar-rison Italy Department of Public Works and engineers from U.S. Army Africa. Peter Thomas, Luca Muzzana, Maj. John Sivley, and Chief Warrant Officer Nestor Gara-vito, USARAF, assisted Vicenza Middle School teacher Michal Turner in welcoming 30 students for a day of design, engineering and construction activities that brought students together to engage in divergent thinking and work in teams to understand and implement hydraulics techniques.The STEM project brought Soldiers, civilians and other employees throughout the Vicenza Military Community to Caserma Ederle to provide the students with an opportunity to see, try and learn how science, technol-ogy, engineering and math intertwine with the day-to-day work conducted throughout U.S. Army. Instructors presented their knowledge and understanding of hydraulics to the students through demonstration and hands-on experiences. (USARAF PAO photos)

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provide tax assistance services from a brand new central location, Building 166, the Office of the Staff Judge Ad-vocate. Second, we will be using an all-new tax prepara-tion software called TaxSlayer. These two changes will enable tax preparers to better serve our customers.

Other changes Several other changes impact the scope of services the

center can provide. First, because of changes with Inter-nal Revenue Service requirements for Certifying Accep-tance Agents, the tax center is no longer able to certify documents for individuals applying to obtain Individual Tax Identification Numbers (ITINs). We remain avail-able to answer questions garding the ITIN application process. egarding the ITIN application process.

Second, Armywide budget restrictions limit tax center availability.

The center will be open from Jan. 30 to May 5, where normally, overseas tax centers remain open through mid-June. Because of the abbreviated term, the Vicenza Tax Center is open for simple returns on a walk-in basis only during the first three weeks. Staff will be available to make appointments starting Feb. 20.

Third, the focus will be in assisting clients in the prepa-ration of 2016 returns; therefore, tax personnel will like-ly be unable to assist you in preparing any amendments or previous years’ returns.

Finally, because the IRS awarded a new tax prepara-tion software contract to TaxSlayer beginning with the 2017 tax filing season, the preparer’s access to previous returns may be limited. Accordingly, all taxpayers must have copies of last year’s tax returns in order to be ser-viced here.

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DeadlinesFiling deadline for tax year 2016 is April 18, 2017.

However, overseas filers receive an automatic filing extension until June 15. It is important to note that the extension to file is NOT an “extension to pay.” In other words, if you plan on filing taxes on your own and owe money to the IRS, you should file your tax return and pay any balance due by April 18. Those who are entitled to a refund, or do not owe anything, may file by June 15.

Also, in order to prevent fraud, the IRS will not release any income tax refund until after Feb. 15 for taxpayers who claim an Earned Income Credit on 2016 federal income tax returns. Taxpayers may still file income tax returns claiming EIC any time on or after Jan. 23, 2015, but they will be required to wait until after Feb. 15, 2017, for any tax refund.

Don’t wait. The Vicenza Tax Center opens Monday and will be Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (and open through lunch). The Del Din Tax Center is located in the Siegholz Center, Room 1005, and is open Mon-day, Wednesday, and Friday, 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.

Simple, complex“Simple” tax returns, which generally consist of W2s,

interest/dividend income, and only one state return, will be prepared on a walk-in basis. “Complex” tax returns, which generally consist of those with sale of stocks, itemized deductions, rental income, multi-state returns, foreign income exclusion, and other returns requiring specialized attention, will require appointments.

Tax center staff will be unable to prepare income tax returns if you owned more than two rental properties, performed more than 10 stock trades in the year, or are

reporting the sale of business property, farm income or household employees (Nanny tax returns).

DocumentsPreparing tax returns requires a lot of documents. Cus-

tomers should prepared with the following: Military ID card; W2s; 1099 and 1098 forms; Social Security Cards for person filing, spouse and all dependents (or a way to prove Social Security numbers); Copies of 2015 returns, if available; Bank account information with routing and account numbers; Power of Attorney (if married filing jointly and spouse is not present); and identity theft PIN if the IRS assigned one to you, your spouse, or any of your dependents.

Special situations arise that require additional docu-mentation to complete and file. For example, if a person is married, and the spouse is not a U.S. citizen or legal resident, the spouse must have an ITIN. Those planning to claim dependency exemption for a child for whom they are not the primary custodial parent must have a signed written declaration (form 8331) from the custodi-al parent releasing his or her claim to the exemption, or a divorce decree or court document stating as such.

U.S. citizens working overseas for the United States government are still legal residents of one of the 50 states or U.S. territories. Tax center personnel can assist with questions about residency. Unless you are a resident of a state that does not require you to file an income tax return, or does not have income tax at all, you will be required to file a return based on residency. The centers can help you prepare and file state income tax returns.

For questions, to schedule an appointment, or for more information, DSN 637-8838, comm. 0444-61-8838.

Understand tax system, bring home more cashBy Jennifer WoodAccredited Financial Counselor

VICENZA — With tax season here, it’s time to balance the annual equation of in-come taxes owed and income taxes paid. A Morgan Stanley advertisement said, “You must pay taxes. But there’s no law that says you gotta leave a tip.”

Understanding how the federal tax sys-tem works and how much tax is owed is the first step towards balancing the equa-tion and the start of a financially fit New Year.

At one point in time, early in your ca-reer, you filled out an Employee’s With-holding Allowance Certificate Form W-4 informing your employer how much federal income tax you desired withheld from each paycheck. The worksheet takes into account personal allowances such as if you are married or single, have dependents, and current income levels. The amount of income tax withheld from each paycheck is determined by the num-ber of exemptions stated. If the annual tax amount withheld is more than the taxes you owed, you receive a tax refund. If you owe more in taxes than was deduct-ed, you will need to pay the additional amount owed. Every year the income tax equation is balanced.

If you receive between $0 and $500 per

Employee Spotlight

This week, the Outlook puts the spotlight on Anna P. Maletti, who works for U.S. Army Garrison Italy at Camp Darby.

Organization/position:Livorno Budget Office/Senior Budget Analyst

Overview of job/duties: “As Senior Budget Analyst, I am responsible for all accountability work per-

formed in the Livorno Budget Office, I serve as point of contact for the Darby Military Community budget issues, I keep the resource management officer and the budget officer informed of key issues within the DMC, and I coach a team of two valid budget members.

“My job consists in providing financial support to the DMC and the tenant units in the installation. I help the DMC activities plan their requirements throughout the fiscal year, and I constantly monitor their execution. Together with my col-laborators, we handle and certify the operational funds processing TDY, utili-ties, contracts/projects PR&Cs and GPC. I have been lucky to work with such hard-working colleagues. Each of us with our character, our way of doing and our peculiarities compensate and form a good team, which has been always suc-cessful during the past FYs and I also hope for the future ones.”

Major goals/accomplishments:“My work, in the eyes of other people, might seem boring and always the same,

in reality it is always different from one fiscal year to the other, with new pro-cedures to implement. This always makes me active and reactive, especially at the end of the FY when everything has to balance. Of course, like everyone, I always like to improve myself for my career and the goal that I always dream, is to become, one day, a Resource Advisor to our community leadership.”

What do you like best about your job? “In addition to numbers that I adore (I always had good school marks in math),

I love to deal with directors and customers, trying to resolve their budget issues, providing solutions for them and always finding a good, fair and legal method to (meet) their needs.”

(Photo by Chiara Mattirolo, DMC Public Affairs Office)

year back in a tax return, this indicates that your exemptions are right where they need to be for your income level and personal allowances. However, anything more than $500 or if you find yourself paying more than $500 each year, you might want to reexamine the amount you are having withheld in taxes.

Every year I speak with clients who are expecting a nice, big tax return check. A few clients say they will use the money to pay off credit cards, put it in savings, or perhaps pay down a car loan, but more often than not the check is spent on an unplanned European vacation or a large screen television. The windfall of mon-ey is spent as a bonus check and not as hard-earned income. Let’s say instead of receiving the $1,200 tax refund check, you chose to adjust the Form W-4 so less taxes were withheld each month. Fur-thermore, let’s say during a four-year enlistment, you chose to invest the $100 a month earning a five percent return. At the end of a four-year enlistment period, you could have an investment balance of $5,324.

Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This statement may be true, but understanding the federal income tax system and current withholdings may expose money available to invest in a bet-ter financial future.

The Outlook accepts submissions.Email content for consideration by noon on Wednesday

the week before publication. The Outlook is published every two weeks.Send mail to usarmy.vmc.pao@mail.mil.

For more information, call the editor at DSN 637-8031, comm. 0444-61-8031.

GEDucationA new program from the VCC!

Created to support community members seeking to earn the GED For more information, email welfare-ce@vccitaly.org.

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Members of 525th Military Working Dog Detachment, Italian police Squadra Cinofili K9 airport Venice and Questura di Padova, and U.S. Air Force from Aviano pose for a photograph on Caserma Ederle Jan. 17.

Signal Soldiers from two countries build partnership for stronger EuropeVICENZA — U.S. Soldiers from 509th Signal Battalion are working hard to create lasting partnerships with Italian Soldiers from 184th Italian Signal Reg-iment, headquartered in Treviso. Both units perform similar functions for their armies, and the natural bond between Signal Soldiers has blossomed quickly into a true cross-cultural friendship.

The 509th Signal Battalion here deliv-ers communications support to U.S. forc-es across Italy, the Balkans, the Black Sea region and Africa, while the 184th Italian Signal Regiment provides com-munications support and maintenance to Italian units in Northern Italy.

The partnership began one year ago, when the Italian Army unit invited lead-ers of the 509th to visit their Army base in Treviso. The 509th’s battalion com-mander, Lt. Col. Brent Skinner, saw the event as an opportunity to build a part-nership between the two NATO allies and quickly accepted. The Key Leader Engagement visit included official greet-ings, a mission briefing, a tour of the Italian unit’s facilities, and a meal at the Italian dining facility.

In return, 509th Sig. Bn. invited mem-bers of the Italian unit to visit the Vicen-za installation. This was the first time the 184th Signal Regiment had ever visited

U.S. Soldiers on a base in Italy, and they were impressed with the facilities pro-vided to American Soldiers.

“It is evident by the impressive facil-ities located on Caserma Del Din and Caserma Ederle that the American Army takes exceptional care of their Soldiers and families living abroad … we thank the 509th unit for inviting us into their home,” said Lt. Col. Daniele Versaci,

Taking a bite out of training K9s bring together US Army, US Air Force, Italian police

Spc. Jose Armendariz, assigned to Public Health Activity Ita-ly, explains how to perform a medical examination on a dog (using a stuffed animal) to members of Italian Police Squadra Cinofili K9 airport Venice, Questura di Padova, and U.S. Air Force. Military working dog teams are used in patrol, drug and explosive detection, and specialized mission functions for Department of Defense and other government agencies.

Above: Participants in the Jan. 17 joint K9 training listen as Spc. Jose Armendariz, Public Health Activity Italy, explains how to insert and monitor an IV on a dog.

Left: U.S. Air Force military working dog Muralles and his handler, Tech. Sgt. Travis Beatty, assigned to Aviano’s 31st Security Forces Squadron, practice controlled aggression training with U.S Army Sgt. Robert Cavaco, assigned to 525th Military Working Dog Detachment at Caserma Ederle.

battalion commander, 184th Sig. Bn. Sgt. Maj. Albano Battistella, Italian Li-

aison Officer to U.S. Army Garrison Ita-ly, helped facilitate the new partnership between the two units. Battistella has been critical in helping bridge the cultur-al gap between the two units, according to 509th leadership.

“The 509th has really made it a priori-ty to seek out new partnerships with our

Italian Army units, and this means a lot to us – we learn from one another and help each other,” Battistella said.

“Partnerships such as this are key to America’s ability to operate in a complex environment,” said Maj. Brian Stieritz, 509th Signal Battalion executive officer. “They strengthen our military alliance and are crucial to building a Stronger Eu-rope.”

The friendship between members of the two units continues to grow. 509th receives invitations to Italian events and ceremonies across Northern Italy. One event was a WWII military ceremony in the Northern Italian town of Frego-na, where U.S. Soldiers participated in an Italian Soldier’s prayer and memori-al ceremony, listened to a speech by the Mayor of Fregona, and visited a static display of historical and modern Italian communication systems by the 184th.

Most recently, the 509th attended the Italian Change of Command ceremo-ny for 184th Italian Sig. Rgt., as Col. Giancarlo Marolda relinquished com-mand to Col. Vicenzo De Manna. The 509th Signal Battalion and 184th Signal Regiment continue their partnerships through different training events, site visits and interoperability opportunities.

(509th Signal Battalion)

CASERMA EDERLE — Members of 525th Military Working Dog Detachment from Vicen-za; 31st Security Forces Squadron from Aviano; and Italian police from Squadra Cinofili K9 air-port Venice and Questura di Padova participat-ed in joint K9 training here Jan. 17. (Photos by Paolo Bovo, 7th ATC)

Lt. Col. Brent Skinner (center), commander of 509th Signal Battalion here, briefs 184th Italian Sig. Regiment’s senior leadership on the battalion’s mis-sion at 184th headquarters in Treviso, September 2016. (Courtesy photo)

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Currently, the Army is focused on security and stabil-ity efforts in Africa, which Allyn said has been a “lily pad” from which violent extremist organizations have planned and launched their operations.

Allyn elaborated on why Africa matters to the U.S. Army.

“It’s a critical region of the world. On one hand, it is fraught with instability, ungoverned spaces and under-employed youth. On the other, it has a lot of opportuni-ties,” he said.

One opportunity the general discussed was strength-ening African partners’ ability to sustain both national and regional stability. This would prevent violent ex-tremist organizations from finding ungoverned spaces to hide, he said.

Another opportunity comes from engaging with part-ner nations.

“Our asymmetric advantage over any adversary on the planet is the leaders of the U.S. Army,” Allyn said. “The distributed missions and small teams that perform on the African continent help train and develop security forces in each of these nations, (offering) a great op-portunity to have a strategic impact in often small and distributed locations,” Allyn added.

Allyn said he often talks to leaders across the Army about small teams and how those teams sometimes perform strategic missions more than a thousand miles from their higher headquarters on behalf of the Army and U.S. national objectives.

“That’s pretty exciting,” he said. Allyn also discussed U.S. adversaries’ technological

gains. Leaders are aware of adversarial advances in cyber electromagnetic activities, long-range precision fires for artilleries and missiles.

“These are capabilities we’ve got to close the gap on very rapidly, and our near-term modernization efforts will be focused on exactly that,” he added.

According to Allyn, the Army is actively seeking op-portunities to field ground mobility vehicles and to de-velop mobile protected firepower solutions.

The general said this is an exciting time to be a junior Soldier.

As the nation prepares for a new commander in chief, so does the Army. With that preparation comes many changes, most notably to manpower and modernization.

“We are growing, and this is just the beginning,” Allyn said, adding that the Army is seeking to increase its total manpower to 476,000 by the end of the year. “I can as-sure you … your job is secure.”

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‘A day on, not a day off’VMC honors MLK with observanceStory and photo by Laura KreiderVMC Public Affairs Office

CASERMA EDERLE — The Vicenza Military Com-munity celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an observance at the Golden Lion on Caserma Ederle Jan. 10.

During the event organized by the Vicenza Military Equal Opportunity Team, Col. Christine Beeler, 414th Contracting Support Brigade commander, delivered re-marks after the recitation of Dr. King’s speech, the Es-say Contest Award ceremony and the Vicenza Gospel Choir performance.

Beeler highlighted the importance of leadership and making connections across communities.

“I wonder what Dr. King could have done with Twitter and YouTube,” said Beeler.

She questioned how fast his message might have gone using this type of social media connection, if an email would have been more persuasive versus a letter, or a sermon, and furthermore, a blog instead of a march.

“Would he have made an impression without his per-sonal action? Perhaps connected, but not making con-

Colonel Christine Beeler, 414th Contracting Support Brigade commander, presents her thoughts to at-tendees of Vicenza Military Community’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations. The MLK observance for the community took place Jan. 10 at the Golden Lion on Caserma Ederle.

nections. During his lifetime, Dr. King encouraged all citizens to pursue the dream of equality and justice for all,” she added.

She mentioned how the 16th of January is the only federal holiday observed as a National Day of Human-itarian Service, designed to help make connections and empower individuals to strengthen their communities and create solutions to social problems.

“So make Monday not a day off, make it a day on,” Beeler said. “I believe you have the creativity to make a difference and have fun doing it.”

She encouraged participants to find a project or an or-ganization that needs assistance within the community, and she gave some examples such as volunteering for the Red Cross, coaching a football team or participat-ing in a family readiness group event, just to name a few. Beeler added that last year, volunteers here at U.S. Army Garrison Italy saved the garrison $1.2 million in labor costs by logging thousands of hours in volunteer hours.

Beeler brought her observations to a close by citing one of Dr. Kings Jr.’s questions: “What are you doing for others?”

Her answer: “Help connect everybody to service be-cause together we are great — when everybody serves.”

Darby community takes time to celebrate MLK Day

Charles Eggleston, physical security specialist, was guest speaker at the Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Day observance held at the post theater Jan. 19.

Story and photoby Chiara MattiroloDMC Public Affairs Office

CAMP DARBY — Community mem-bers here gathered at the post theater Jan. 19 to remember and celebrate “A Day On, Not a Day Off.”

Retired Sgt. Major Charles Eggleston, now the Darby Physical Security Officer, spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance.

“It was an honor to be selected as the guest speaker for Martin Luther King Day,” said Eggleston. “I realized the awesome responsibility entrusted in me to ensure I clearly articulated the accom-plishments of Dr. King and the impact they have had on our society today — not only in the United States but throughout the world. He was truly the torchbearer for the fight against social injustice for all people.”

The presentation began with a big group hug among participants to show goodwill and care for each other.

“I believe those in attendance gained

a better understanding of who Dr. King was,” said Eggleston after the event. “A son, brother, husband, father, minister; and a leader of people fighting for their civil rights, the right to vote and the right to be recognized and treated as equals.”

According to Eggleston, if left un-checked, the most painful, brutal and inhumane events from our history can re-peat themselves. “We as individuals have the responsibility and must take an active role to ensure our Nation does not repeat the mistakes of years gone by,” he said.

Eggleston underlined the importance of loving our enemies, striving to find the good in our enemies, and trying to high-light that aspect.

“I believe (attendees) understood the importance of (something) Dr. King said: ‘We must all learn to live together as brothers, or we will all perish togeth-er as fools,’ and most importantly, that Dr. King led the march and ultimately gave his life to ensure the United States of America was inclusive of all races, and that we are all brothers and sisters,” Eggleston said.

The former Soldier’s military ca-

reer spanned 30 years; he is a native of Youngstown, Ohio, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in December 1970, retiring in January 2001. He entered civil service in January 2002, and on Dec. 14, 2015, began his assignment with U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza (now USAG Italy) in

the Directorate of Emergency Services.During his career, Eggleston supported

community events and programs, from Scouting to youth sports coaching. The Eggleston family received recognition on two military installations in the Great American Family Awards program.

Chaplain HotlineDSN 637-2273

(CARE),comm. 0444-66-2273

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VICENZA — We all know that being a part of the military community re-quires great flexibility, adaptability and sacrifice. The good news is that there is an incredible number of free resources available to service members, civilians and family members to help ameliorate the routine challenges of everyday life, as well as the unique ones people in this community face.

One of those great options is the Family Advocacy Program, a program that en-compasses a variety of services for both families and individuals.

FAP is housed under the Army Com-munity Service umbrella, and is present and active in every CONUS and OCO-NUS installation that hosts command sponsored families. FAP services focus mainly on support and prevention.

On the support side, FAP’s congressio-nally mandated mission is to respond to reports of child abuse/neglect and do-mestic abuse in military families. FAP works to preserve families where abuse has occurred, if possible, without com-promising the health, welfare and safety of victims. Trained domestic abuse vic-tim advocates support victims with a full range of services, such as safety plan-ning, information and referral.

On the prevention side, as outlined in Army Regulation 608-18, “Prevention is community-based, promotes wellness for everyone, and commits resources to enhance healthy individual, couple and family functioning.” Everyone can con-tribute to, and benefit from FAP’s many programs that include stress and anger management classes, New Parent Sup-port Program, couples-communication groups, parent-child groups, marital en-richment programs, home visiting pro-grams, childcare opportunities, parent education classes, family wellness pro-grams and more.

Okay, so you may be wondering: “What does this mean for me?” Glad you asked. Whether you are single, married or have children, FAP is here to help with a vari-ety of programs.

Stress and Anger Management The stresses of life, a difficult job, being far from home, conflicts with friends or family – no matter who you are, this can all take a toll. Our stress and anger man-agement workshops teach practical tech-niques for handling whatever life throws your way.

Marriage SupportIt’s not always easy sharing a life with someone. There will be times in all mar-riages or relationships when you have different opinions — and that may lead to conflict. Regardless of how perfect your marriage is — or is not — every-one can benefit from a little extra help in healthy, positive communication skills. The FAP marriage workshops do that and more to help promote positive relation-ship habits.

Parenting SupportWouldn’t it be nice if kids came with in-

struction manuals? Sometimes even the most prepared parents don’t know how

to be the kind of parent their children need. Our parenting classes and one-on-one consultations, can help support any parent by teaching new skills and that can make all the difference. Topics can include, among other things: general child development, positive discipline, habits for good health, and the extra 21st century challenge of parenting in today’s media and technology-saturated culture.

New ParentsThe New Parent Support Program fo-

cuses specifically on that exciting, yet especially challenging, period from preg-nancy and birth through age four. Attend the “Bringing Baby Home” class for guidance on what to expect immediately

Meet your community Family Advocacy Program Team

The Family Advocacy Program team is standing by waiting to assist communi-ty members who need their services. From left to right are Andreina Howard, Limary (Lily) Cepeda-Colon, Mieke VanderBorght, Susan Swisher and Kayla Wilson. (Photo by Mark Turney, VMC Public Affairs)

after birth, and playgroups for socializa-tion for parents and their little ones. Also, receive lactation support, hospital and home visits, and professional answers to the many questions you’ll have in those first few years of your baby’s life.

Domestic ViolenceFinally, sometimes we find ourselves

in an extra sticky situation with a spouse or romantic partner. FAP is here to help support anyone who feels he or she is in an abusive relationship. If you are ever in need of support, Domestic Abuse Vic-tim Advocates provide information and referral, safe and confidential ways of seeking assistance, informs victims of their rights and available resources, and serves as advocates for the victim.

Become anEmergency Placement Care family

Finally, for those with a big heart and desire to help children in need, FAP is al-ways recruiting families to be available for Emergency Placement Care. Some-times, a child must be temporarily re-moved from his or her family and needs a safe, loving environment to call home for a short period of time. Anyone inter-ested in providing this invaluable service to the community should contact the FAP office to get the approval process started.

Contact us to find out more and take advantage of all the wonderful programs we offer. We look forward to working with members of the community. Com-mand leadership is encouraged to sched-ule one-on-one FAP deskside briefings.

Call DSN 634-7489, comm. 0444-71-7489.

The FAP team consistsof the following professionals:

Susan Swisher, LCSWFAP Manager

Limary CepedaDomestic Abuse Victim Advocate, 24/7 Hotline: +39 335-805-7867

Andreina Howard, RNNew Parent Support Program

Kayla Wilson, RNNew Parent Support Program

Mieke VanderBorght, Ph.D.Child Development/Parenting Specialist and Media Educator

CID warns consumers aboutAmazon.com phishing scamGRAFENWOEHR, Germany — A new phishing scam threatens Amazon.com shoppers in an attempt to steal credit card information, according to criminal in-vestigators here.

The Criminal Investigation Command at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria in Grafenwoehr report a phishing scam disguised as an email sent to Amazon customers with the subject line “Your Amazon.com order cannot be shipped.”

The email claims a problem occurred processing an order. A ‘click here’ link is added, leading the customer to an authentic-looking page to confirm the name, ad-dress and credit card information (including expiration and CVV security code).

Incidents have been reported in Australia and the Unit-ed Kingdom, but the phishing scam is expected to con-tinue and grow.

To make the website appear even more authentic, the customer is automatically redirected to the actual Amazon website after hitting the “Save & Continue” button, not realizing personal information was pro-vided to cyber criminals. The email contains several

grammar errors.If you receive an email that makes you suspicious,

Amazon recommends taking the following steps:(1) Check whom the email is from. If the sender does

not use a “@amazon.com” email address, it is fake.(2) Visit the “Your Orders” page of your Amazon ac-

count to determine if any of your recent orders have ful-fillment, billing or shipping issues.

(3) Visit “Your Account” to check your payment op-tions. Amazon has informed its customers that if you are not prompted to update your billing info on your account’s “Manage Payment Options” page, the email you received is not from Amazon.

(4) Report the issue to stop-spoofing@amazon.com and attach the suspicious email. Amazon doesn’t re-spond to these emails, but the company does investigate potential issues. CID encourages everyone in the community to be cau-tious when receiving emails that are not common or that are from a company or organization you do not recog-nize. Do not click on an embedded link. Instead, go di-rectly to the organization website. (USAG Bavaria PAO)

VICENZA — We’ve all done it. You’re telling your child to do something, and you end it with that all too familiar, “Okay?” “Pick up your toys please, okay?” “Get down from the table, okay?” “I’m going out now, but Anna will be here to play with you while I’m gone, okay?”

But have you ever thought about what that seemingly innocent word means? By telling your child what’s go-ing to happen, or asking him to do something, and then asking, “Okay?,” what you’re doing is asking if your child is “okay” with what you’ve just said. Her response could easily, and legitimately be: “No, it’s not okay. I’m not going to pick up my toys, I don’t want to get down from the table, and I’m not fine with you leaving me with the baby sitter for the next few hours.”

With that “Okay?,” what you’re really trying to do is make a connection with your child and test for under-standing. Try replacing the “okay” with “Did you hear me?” “Understand?” or a simple, “Got it?” That way, you’re still checking in, but you maintain your authori-ty as the parent and avoid turning the decision-making power for that request over to your child.

Consider it and give it a shot with your child, okay?

By Mieke VanderBorghtContributor

Is it okay to say, ‘Okay?’

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News briefsAMICI programfor local national employeesTo better integrate Italian civilian em-ployees into Army culture, U.S. Army Garrison Italy is sponsoring a compet-itive workforce enrichment program called AMICI, American Military Ital-ian Civilian Integration. This is a pilot project whereine local national employ-ees will see how their contributions help sustain the U.S. Army in Italy. Applica-tions are being accepted until Jan. 30. Anyone interested should go to the gar-rison webpage at www.italy.army.mil and click on the AMICI button.

Info-XThe next Information Exchange will take place Feb. 1 at the Arena on Caser-ma Ederle. The event will take place upstairs at 10:30 a.m. All community members are welcome to the event. Gar-rison leadership will be on hand to put out information and answer questions. If community members cannot attend the event in person, there is an online option. View Info-X via livestream on the garrison webpage, www.italy.army.mil.

New community centerThe new Darby Community Center is located in Building 305 (former bowl-ing center, next to the gym), offering the following services: Breakfast, Mon-day through Friday, 7-10 a.m.; Lunch, Mon-Tue-Wed, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Bar, Tuesday through Friday, 5-10 p.m. Areas for private parties may be rented Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. MWR will provide food and beverages as requested. Army Regulation prohibits serving or allowing food and beverage items from other sources in the facility. Make reservations on a first-come, first-served basis. Call DSN 633-7589/8220. Watch for more information about kara-oke and dance night, Feb. 24.

News from Soldiers’ TheatreMusical auditions will take place in March for the youth production of DreamWorks Madagascar Jr., a musical adventure. Auditions will take place as follows:March 6, 5:30 p.m., 8-10-year-olds

March 7, 5:30 p.m., 11-14-year-oldsMarch, 5:30 p.m., 15-18-year-oldsPLEASE NOTE: Being a part of this production will be a tremendous com-mitment. Participants must be able to make the choice to totally commit all the time necessary during the rehearsal and production period.

Auditions consist of:1. Learning a song from the show taught at auditions2. Learning simple dance steps taught at auditions3. Everything will be taught at auditions4. Possible cold readings from the script

Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Rehearsals begin March 13 and will take place Monday-Friday, daily in late afternoon/early evening. No rehearsals during Spring Break.

Contact the theater for more details, schedule and fees, DSN 634-7281 or 0444-71-7281.

Camp Darby relocatesCentralized Furnishings officeIn an effort to consolidate warehouse space and better facilitate access to fa-cilities, USAG Italy will relocate the Centralized Furnishings Management Office to Building 725. The garrison has been directed to partially close Camp Darby; therefore, most tenant units and activities on the north portion of the in-stallation will systematically be relocat-ed to the south portion as facilities and space becomes available. A small num-ber of activities have been identifiedfor orderly reduction and termination. The CFMO will relocate no later than Sept. 30.

Give scuba a tryIf you’ve always wanted to go scuba diving but were afraid, anxious, wor-ried about your ears, never had the time, didn’t want to spend the money … Whatever the reason, now is the time to give it a try. Spend about 90 minutes with a certified NAUI instructor and a small group of other interested people, and open up a whole new aquatic world

CASERMA EDERLE — Stephanie Shimerdla and Nancy Hudson pose for a photo after a presentation at the post library on Caserma Ederle Jan. 17. Shimerdla and Hudson are two of the four VMC members who won in dif-ferent categories in the 2016 Arts and Crafts Contest.The other two winners (not pictured): Jessica Sweatman and Charles Crivellaro.

The MWR Digital Photography Contest is accepting entries through Jan. 31. Like the MWR Arts and Crafts contest, this competition is an opportunity to highlight artistic and creative talents of service members, family mem-bers, retirees and civilian employees. For more information about the digital photography contest and rules, visit http://www.armymwr.com/digital-photo.aspx.(Photo by Laura Kreider, VMC Public Affairs Office)

Photo contest winners

Resiliency through Art program wins awardVICENZA — For the first time in his-tory, a non-clinic organization has won the U.S. Army Surgeon General’s Gold Level System for Health Award.

The Resiliency through Art program at the U.S. Army Garrison Italy art cen-ter has been recognized by the Surgeon General’s office as “outstanding” in the field of healing therapy for Soldiers and families.

Administered through the U.S. Army Vicenza Family and MWR’s Commu-nity Recreation Division programs, this resiliency program is one of the first ex-amples of this type of therapy being done in Army garrisons across Europe. The program uses the process of personal ex-pression through art to provide relief for issues that affect Soldiers and their fam-ilies.

Using classes in small group settings, Resiliency through Art helps with sepa-ration, anxiety, depression and anger, and can help boost self-confidence. Art is nat-urally therapeutic, and participants with

no prior art experience are finding value with the process.

The leader of the program, Michelle Sterkowicz, is university trained with a certification in Art Therapy. She worked to re-implement the Resiliency through Art initiative for multiple Army Arts and Crafts centers, training eight garrison managers to implement the program in their communities. Sterkowicz said it gives her satisfaction to train others in the program, citing the positive impact it has on Army members and their families.

When asked about the takeaway she’d like visitors to have with her program, Sterkowicz replied, “We all encounter stressors in daily life, but how are we dealing with it? I would like to see a larg-er focus on prevention overall, and this program fits in perfectly with that.”

The money from the Gold Level Award increased the amount of supplies to be used in the program at USAG Italy, as well as to send art kits to a unit of de-ployed Soldiers. (Army FMWR)

of adventure and discovery. A new ses-sion for anyone age 15 and older begins Jan. 30, 9 10:30 a.m. at the Caserma Ederle Fitness Center Pool. Pay $10 to give scuba a try. Sign up at Outdoor Recreation, and bring a swimsuit and a surf shirt or T-shirt to class. The instruc-tor is certified through the National As-sociation of Underwater Instructors.

VA overseas coordinator to visitThe Soldier for Life-Transition Assis-tance Program will host a Department of Veteran Affairs overseas military ser-vice coordinator visit by Rhonda Bair. The counselor will take individual ap-pointments, available from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Building 126, Feb. 9-10 and

Feb. 16-17. Active-duty service mem-bers, veterans, survivors, spouses and dependents may use this service. Sched-ule appointments today at DSN 637-8155/8156, comm. 0444-61-8155/8156.

USO food eventsThe Vicenza USO hosts Taco Tuesday and Thank You Thursday! Taco Tues-day events take place at 5:30 p.m., Thank You Thursday dinners are each Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Both dinners take place at the center, between 3rd and 4th streets on Caserma Ederle, and are open to community members. Volunteers are always welcomed.

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The Outlook Chapel Activities section provides announcements and may offer per-spectives to enhance spiritual or religious resiliency in support of Army programs. Com-ments regarding specific beliefs, practices or behaviors are strictly those of the author and do not convey endorsement by the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Army, Installation Management Command or U.S. Army Garrison Italy.

Chapel activitiesChapel Services

(VICENZA)VMC Chapel, Building 29

Phone: 637-7575

Sunday schedulePost Chapel9-10 a.m. Roman Catholic 11 a.m.-noon Protestant1:30-3 p.m. Gospel 5-6 p.m. Contemporary Protestant

Protestant Women’s Bible StudiesPost Chapel9:15 a.m.-noon Tuesdays (childcare available)5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays

Protestant Men of the ChapelBible Study, Post Chapel5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays

Saint Mark’s Catholic Women of the ChapelPost Chapel9 a.m.-noon Mondays (childcare available)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 Seminary

Jewish: Call chapel for more information.

Del Din Soldier MinistryContact 173rd UMT at DSN 637-4690 for information.

Chapel Services(CAMP DARBY)

DSN 633-7267, comm. 050-54-726724/7 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

SportsHigh School hosts basketball weekend

CASERMA EDERLE — High school basket-ball players took to the court Jan. 20 and 21 here, as Vicenza High School played host to teams from Naples, and Stuttgart and Vilseck, Germany.

Pictured, right: Grace Bello, Vicenza High School, prepares for a free throw during the game against Vilseck. The Cougars played during the weekend, Jan. 20 against Stuttgart, and Jan. 21 against Vilseck.

Far right: Vicenza Cougar Mason Daniels goes for a shot while surrounded by Vilseck opponents during the game at the Fitness Center on Caserma Ederle Jan. 21. In addition to Vicenza and Vilseck, Stuttgart and Naples high school teams played during the weekend.

Scores, BoysFriday: Stuttgart, 62-Vicenza, 46Saturday: Vilseck, 58-Vicenza, 41

Scores, GirlsFriday: Stuttgart, 47-Vicenza, 7Saturday: Vilseck, 40-Vicenza, 25

(Photos by Laura Kreider, VMC Public Affairs Office)

VICENZA — Because the majority of candle fires result from human error and negligence, candle fires are 100 percent preventable.• Roughly one-third (36 percent) of home candle fires started in bedrooms. These fires caused 42 percent of the as-sociated deaths and 45 percent of associ-ated injuries. • On average, 25 home candle fires are reported per day in the United States. • Falling asleep was a factor in 11 per-cent of home candle fires and 43 percent of associated deaths. • More than half (58 percent) of home candle fires occurred when some form of combustible material was left or came too close to the candle.

Here are some safety tips:

Avoid using lit candles. If you are au-thorized to use candles in your home, make sure they are in stable holders and

Think safety:Candle fires are preventable

place them where they cannot be easi-ly knocked over. Never leave the house with candles burning.

Keep candles away from children, pets and those who have had too much alco-hol to drink!

Be sure to extinguish candles before leaving the room.

Never leave burning candles unat-tended.

In the event of a fire, remember time is the biggest enemy and every second counts.

Escape first, and then call for help. Develop a home fire escape plan and practice it frequently with your family. Designate a meeting place outside. Make sure everyone in the family knows two ways to escape from every room.

Finally, having a working smoke alarm dramatically increases the chances of surviving a fire.

(USAG Italy Fire Department)

Need military police assistance?Call the MP desk toll free, from anywhere in Italy.

800-064-077

Out & About All listings compiled by Anna Terracino

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VENETO & NEARBY

Capodanno CineseChinese New YearJan. 28, from 2 p.m. in Padova. The Dragon and Lion dance parade departs Piazza Garibaldi at 2 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. martial art, and traditional Chinese music and dances; 3-6 p.m. at Galleria Cavour, calligraphy, paint-ing, Chinese language and paper cutting workshops; 9 p.m. San Gaetano Culture Center, traditional dances and dances show. Free entrance.

Festa di San BiagioSan Biagio FairMontorso Vicentino, Villa Da Porto, Via Luigi da Por-to, about 18 miles west of Vicenza. Jan. 28, at 5 p.m. free hot chocolate, vin brulè (hot spiced wine) and tea for everyone. Archers’ show, archery and crossbow ex-hibit. Jan. 29, 10 a.m. local products and crafts exhibit and sale, 11:30 a.m. Free aperitif.http://www.vicenzae.org/eng/events/icalrepeat.de-tail/2017/01/28/14697/-/festa-di-san-biagio-2017-la-setti-mana-delle-composte-e-torello-allo-spiedo

Art & Ciocc Art & Chocolate Feb. 3-5, a9 a.m.-9 p.m., in Asiago, Piazza Risorgi-mento, about 37 miles north of Vicenza; the main Ital-ian chocolatiers will display their best selections of chocolates. The event will include chocolate tasting, chocolate art display, and chocolate sculpting with stalls and workshops for children.http://www.lospicchiodaglio.it/news/art-ciocc-asiago-2017

Sagra della Candelora Candle Mass Festival Feb. 5, in Romano D’Ezzelino, Piazzale della Chiesa; traditionally the term “Candlemass” (or Candle Mass or Candelora) refers to the group of candles that are blessed on the anniversary of the presentation of Jesus to the Temple; 2 p.m. reenactment of the ancient Can-delora market with chocolate, mulled wine, chestnuts, candies and local crafts. At 2:30 p.m. parade and award ceremony in traditional costumes, 3 p.m. games, 4 p.m. food booths open, 5 p.m. children theatrical perfor-mance and at 9 p.m. cabaret.http://www.livinginvicenza.com/agenda/sagra-della-candelo-ra-2017-local-festival-in-romano-3214

Fiocchi di luce Flakes of Light - Musical Fireworks Feb. 10-11, at 9 p.m., and Feb. 12 at 5 p.m., in Asia-go, Romeo Sartori Airport, Via Cinque, about 37 miles north of Vicenza; an international fireworks competi-tion in which music enhances the thrill of fireworks. Free entrance.http://www.asiago.it/it/eventi/art_asiago_fiocchi_di_luce_rassegna_piromusicale_della_citta_di_asiago/

Dinosauri – Giganti dall’Argentina Dinosaurs from Argentina Through Feb. 26, Padova, Altinate San Gaetano Cul-tural Center, Via Altinate 71; Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-day, Friday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.. Tickets weekdays, €7, Saturday-Sunday, €10, reduced €8 for students younger than 27 and se-nior citizens older than 65. Free entrance for children younger than 6. http://www.eventiesagre.it/Eventi_Mostre/21157009_Dino-sauri+Giganti+Dall+argentina.html

Cerea: Jan. 29, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Via Farfusola 6, about 45 miles southwest of Vicenza (about 150 vendors)

Piazzola sul Brenta: Jan. 29, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., in Via Camerini, about 16 miles east of Vicenza (700 ven-dors)

Thiene: Feb. 4, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., downtown streets and squares (70 vendors)

Marostica: Feb. 5, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., in Piazza Castello, about 18 miles north of Vicenza (135 vendors)

Noventa Vicentina: Feb. 5, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., in Piazza IV Novembre, 20 miles south of Vicenza (120 vendors)

Vittorio Veneto: Feb. 5, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., in Serravalle, Piazza Minucci and surrounding streets (75 vendors)

MARKETS VENETO

Dinosaurs from Argentina, Padova

Carnival, Casale Di Scodosia

HITHunting Individual Protection Target Sports Feb. 11-13, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Vicenza, Via dell’Oreficeria, 16; admission fee: €15; reduced: €10 (children between 6 and 12 and senior citizens older than 60 or if you have a hunting license). Free for children younger than 13.http://www.invicenzatoday.com/eventi/fiere/hit_show.htm

Carnevale is celebrated in Italy and many places around the world 40 days (not counting Sundays) be-fore Easter. It is a huge winter festival celebrated with parades, masquerade balls, entertainment, music, and parties. Children throw coriandoli (confetti) at each other. Mischief and pranks are also common during Carnevale, hence the saying A Carnevale Ogni Scherzo Vale, “Anything goes at Carnival.”

Carnevale has roots in pagan festivals and traditions and, as is often the case with traditional festivals, was adapted to fit into the Catholic rituals. Maschere (masks) are an important part of the Carnevale festi-val, and Venice is the best city for traditional carnival masks. They are sold year-round and can be found in many shops in Venice, ranging from cheap masks to elaborate and expensive ones.

This year Carnevale is on February 26, but celebrations in many parts of Italy will start in January.

CARNEVALECELEBRATIONS

VENICEFeb. 11-28, CREATUM, arts and trades are the pro-tagonists of this year’s Venice Carnevale, with mask makers, weavers, tailors, and glass makers in their 18th century costumes. Theme-based itineraries, special openings, and temporary exhibitions. This year’s Car-nevale also rediscovers theatre, opera and comedy not only in theatres, but in Piazza San Marco and along the Venetian canals. For a full program in English of the Venice Carnevale, visit http://www.carnevale.venezia.it/en/.

MALOFeb. 12, Feb. 12, 2 p.m., Children’s Carnevale with en-tertainment and sweets for all children. Feb. 26 and Feb. 28 floats parades from 2:30 p.m. Entrance fee: €5; free for children under 12 accompanied by an adult.http://www.promalo.it/

CASALE DI SCODOSIA (Padova)Feb. 25, noon-10 p.m. Float parade, live music, Carni-val rides, street artists, food booths feature local spe-cialties. From 7:30 to 11 p.m., music, dancing and food booths. Free entrance.https://www.padovaeventi.org/eventi/etichette/carneva-le-del-veneto-2017-casale-di-scodosia/

VERONAVerona Carnevale dates back to 1531, when grain pric-es rose due to a food shortage. Poor people, especially in Saint Zeno’s area, were facing starvation. A wealthy nobleman, Tommaso Da Vico, donated a large sum for poor people to buy flour and make gnocchi. Da Vico ordered in his will for gnocchi and wine to be given to the people of Saint Zeno’s every year on the last Friday

before Lent, now called Venerdì gnocolar (gnocchi’s Friday). A parade goes through downtown Verona to Saint Zeno’s Church led by Papà de’ gnocco (Gnocchi’s dad), a costumed man representing an old king hold-ing a large fork topped by a big gnocco, instead of a scepter. The man who wears this costume is elected in Saint Zeno’s square a month before the event. Candi-dates try to buy people’s vote by offering gnocchi and wine.

Feb. 24, Venerdì gnocolar, parade departs at 2 p.m. from Corso Porta Nuova and arrives in Piazza San Zeno.Feb. 25, Historical regatta on the Adige river followed by a parade from Rione Filippini to Piazza Bra.Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. entertainment in Piazza Brà, which will continue in the afternoon in other down-town locations.Feb. 27, entertainment and free traditional soup in Santo Stefano district.Feb. 28, entertainment and games start at 2:30 p.m. in Porto San Pancrazio district.http://www.verona.net/it/eventi/sagre/5440.html

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Out & About

TUSCANY

Dream Theater – Jan. 30 Rome; Feb. 1 Padova; Feb. 4 Assago Biffy Clyro – Feb. 2 Milan; Feb. 6 Rome; Feb. 7 Padova The Pretty Reckless – Feb. 6 Bologna; Feb. 7 Milan Jacob Whitesides – Feb. 9 Milan Lindsey Stirling – March 4 Mantova Macy Gray – March 11 Rome; March 12 Padova; March 14 Florence; March 29 Milan Sting – March 23 Milan Loreena McKennitt – March 23 Trieste; March 24 Pa-dova; March 26 Rome; March 27 Florence; March 28 Assago (Milan) David Garrett – March 26 in Padova Steve Hackett – March 29 Turin; April 1 Rome Simple Minds – April 21 Turin; April 23 Rome; April 25 Bologna; April 26 Florence; April 27 MilanKiss – May 15 Torino; May 16 Casalecchio di Reno Bruno Mars – June 12 Casalecchio di Reno; June 15 AssagoJustin Bieber + Martin Garrix – June 18 MonzaAerosmith – June 23 FlorenceRed Hot Chili Peppers – July 20 Rome; July 21 Milan

ITALIAN ARTISTS Roberto Vecchioni – March 29 FlorenceLigabue – Feb. 3-4 and Feb. 6-7 Rome; March 10 Livorno; March 13 Assago Notre Dame de Paris – Feb. 10- 12 TurinGiorgia – March 3 Mantova; March 22 Casalecchio di Reno; March 28 Genova; March 30 Naples; April 1 Rome; April 13 Florence; April 20 Verona; April 22 Pa-dova; April 23 Conegliano Alessandra Amoroso – April 28-29 Verona Francesco Renga – May 5 Assago; May 16 Naples; May 18 Florence; May 22 Casalecchio di Reno IL 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

International Motocross – Feb. 5 Roma; Feb. 12 Ot-tobiano (Pavia)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

Arezzo: Feb. 4-5, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Grande

Carmignano (Prato): Feb. 5, 9:30 a.m.-7p.m., Piazza Vit-torio Emanuele II and Piazza Matteotti

Cascina (Pisa): Feb. 4-5, 9 a.m.-6p.m.,Corso Matteotti

Orbetello (Grosseto): Feb. 4-5, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.,Corso Italia

Pietrasanta (Lucca): Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Duo-mo

San Miniato (Pisa): Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Piazza del Po-polo

Scarperia (Firenze): Feb. 5, 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., down-town squares and streets

New Oil Fair, Ghizzano di Peccioli

Chocolate Fair, Florence

Sagra delle Frittelle Frittelle FestivalThrough March 26, Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sundays, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., in San Donato in Collina, Rignano Sull’Arno (Florence). Food booths feature a great variety of frittelle (traditional deep-fried Carne-vale pastries), the famous Vin Santo (sweet wine), and other local specialties.ht t p : / / w w w. s ag re to s cane . com / ce rca ? q = & categ o -ry=&tag=&area=&city=&date=13&page=1&post=409/

Sagra dell’Olio Novo New Oil FairFeb. 4-5 and 11-12, Ghizzano di Peccioli (Pisa). Food booths feature local oil, bruschetta, and other local specialties. Feb. 4 and Feb. 5, food booths open at 7:30 p.m. and live music at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and Feb. 12, photo exhibit open at 10 a.m. At 11 p.m., with a €10 fee, guided tour to Ghizzano factory with sapling of local wines and oils, 9:30 p.m. live music and dancing.http://www.sagretoscane.com/sagre/pi/peccioli/sagra-dell-olio-novo-ghizzano.html

Fiera del Cioccolato Artigianale Chocolate FairFeb. 10-19, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on weekdays. It closes at 8 p.m., but also open Feb. 15. In Florence, Piazza Santa Maria Novella. More than 40 exhibitors from all over Europe offer a great as-sortment of chocolates. Chocolate workshops held by master chocolatiers, who will also teach how to taste chocolate in the correct way and how you can accom-pany it with other foods in the most imaginative com-binations. Games and workshops for children.http://www.fieradelcioccolato.it/category/visitatori/

Dream Theater (Photo by Cesare Greselin)

AREZZOFeb. 12, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26, float parades start at 3 p.m. Live music and entertainment. http://www.carnevalearetinoorciolaia.it/

CASTIGLION FIBOCCHIFeb. 12 and Feb. 19 from 12:30 p.m., Castiglion Fi-

CARNEVALECELEBRATIONS

bocchi (Arezzo). A traditional celebration with partic-ipants dressed in costumes and papier-mâché masks. Street performers, magic shows, live music, dances, and food booths; parade and fireworks.http://www.eventiesagre.it/Carnevale_Carnevale/4878_Car-nevale+dei+Figli+di+Bocco.html

FOIANO DELLA CHIANA (Arezzo)Feb. 5, Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 26 and March 5, from noon. This is the 478th edition of the oldest Carnev-ale in Italy. The four districts of the town compete for the best papier-mâché float. For the first time, there is an area, Carnevalandia, dedicated to children with bounce house, carnival rides, puppets, and Disney pa-rades. Free entry.http://www.eventiesagre.it/Carnevale_Carnevale/244_Car-nevale+di+Foiano.html

FOLLONICA (Grosseto)Feb. 12, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26, from 3 p.m. Float parades accompanied by the city musical band. http://www.eventiesagre.it/Carnevale_Carnevale/5095_Car-nevale+Follonichese.html

PIETRASANTA (Lucca)Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 26 and Feb. 28, float parades start at 2:30 p.m. Live music and entertainment. Feb. 28 children’s carnival. http://www.eventiesagre.it/Carnevale_Carnevale/4783_Car-nevale+Pietrasantino.html

SAN GIMIGNANO (Siena)Feb. 5, Feb. 12, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26, 2:30–7 p.m., float parade, with live music, dancing, confetti and enter-tainment for children. http://www.eventiesagre.it/Carnevale_Carnevale/21018212_Carnevale+di+San+Gimignano.html

Family & MWR Events

12 Outlook January 27, 2017

English as a Second Language (ESL)Jan. 30, 2-4 p.m. ACS, 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. Class schedule: Mondays, 2-4 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.-noon. Register by calling ACS Relocation at DSN 634-7617/8525. Registration is ongoing.

10 Steps to a Federal JobJan. 31, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ACS, Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleThis workshop is taught by a Certified Federal Job Search Trainer® (CFJST) and Certified Federal Career Coach® (CFCC) and will cover Kathryn Troutman’s “10 Steps to a Federal Job” curriculum. Each participant will receive a copy of the 7th edition: Jobseeker’s Guide. Registration is required. Stop by ACS, or call 634-7500 to register.

Adult Latin Dance WorkshopsJan. 31, 7-8 p.m. Bldg. 308, Caserma EderleStep into Latin dancing with these ongo-ing workshops taught by a black belt sal-sa-certified instructor. Latin dancing is a great way to get in shape while learning a new skill. Workshops are structured for both partners and individuals. These workshops will focus on: Salsa, Baile con Sazòn. Call DSN 634-7281, comm. 0444-71-7281.

AFAP Community ForumFeb. 2, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.mOngoing classes and registrationArena Upstairs Conference Room All are invited to participate in the first Army Family Action Plan Community Forum to present the community’s is-sues and hear from subject-matter ex-perts regarding those issues. AFAP is an Armywide program to address qual-ity-of-life issues by engaging Soldiers, families, survivors, retirees and civilians at all levels by identifying, prioritizing, and elevating issues to senior leaders for action and resolution.

Working In ItalyFeb. 3, 10-10:30 a.m.ACS, Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleUnsure about your options regarding

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

SPORTS & FITNESS

ARTS & CRAFTS

Darby Children’s Story HourFeb. 7, 10-11 a.m. Post library, Camp DarbyEstablish with your children the reading habit of a lifetime. Storytime, designed for children ages 3-7, meets every Tues-day at 10 a.m. in the Children’s Room of the library. Join us for stories and craft activities.

Find more Arts & Crafts information at their new Facebook page! Look for Ederle Art Center on www.facebook.com.

The popular Acoustic Jam concert returns to Soldiers’ Theatre Jan. 27 and Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. This is an all-new folk, bluegrass and acoustic concert by veteran musician and recording artist Roberto Dalla Vecchia. Pictured here, he performs along with special guests in last year’s event. Tickets are $12. For reservations, call the theatre at DSN 634-7281, comm. 0444-71-7281. (File photo by Laura Kreider, VMC Public Affairs Office)

working during your time in Italy? The Employment Readiness program is here to help with this quick information session. Learn about all of the sources of employment we have here and your options for working in Italy! We’ll even cover the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and what it really says about employment.

FAP Briefing for New Commanders, First Sergeants and CSMsFeb. 10, 2017, 9 - 10 a.m. ACS, Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleThis mandatory Family Advocacy Pro-gram briefing for new commanders, first sergeants and command sergeants major provides resource training on the various prevention and education programs to assist in command. This one-hour briefing fulfills Army Regula-tion 608-18 required FAP training and ultimately helps Soldiers. A FAP “smart book” will be provided with all the in-formation a commander needs to know about the program. Call 0444-71-7489 to register; walk-ins are also accepted.

Lunchtime YogaJan. 30, noon-1 p.m.ACS, Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleJoin us for our beginner-level yoga class full of restorative postures with an em-phasis on meditation and relaxation.

Warrior Yoga @ Del DinJan. 30, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.Del Din Fitness Center - Bldg. 34All levels of experience are welcome but prepare to work hard and work up a sweat. Classes are $5 each or 10 classes

for $35 (you save $15.00). Tickets must be purchased from the front desk and presented to the instructor at the start of each class.

Sunrise YogaJan. 31, 6:30-7:30 a.m.$5 each/10 classes for $35Ederle Fitness CenterHelps participants at all levels explore or enhance their yoga practice, increase mindfulness through movement and develop strength from the inside-out. d focus.

Let’s Move!Feb. 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Caserma Ederle - SKIES, Bldg. 308Let’s move! Families with children ages 2-5 years old are invited to attend this fun and energetic gross-motor skills class. Children of all skill levels are en-couraged to attend. Occurs every week on Tuesday. Classes include: songs, structured schedule of events, physical activities and fun. Call DSN 634-7500, comm. 0444-71-7500, for more infor-mation.

Jammin’

ObereggenSki and Snowboard TripJan. 28, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m., $45ODR, Caserma EderleThe trip guide will provide guidance on the resort to the best of their knowledge and inform the group about ski and snowboard lesson opportunities. Les-sons are dependent on the terrain avail-able at the resort and the availability of instructors. When provided, lessons are taught by certified instructors and are free. Estimated drive time to Obereggen is three hours. Departs Ederle Outdoor Rec at 5:30 a.m., Del Din Shoppette at 6 a.m. What to bring: passport, ski and snowboard equipment, euro for lift tickets, helmet or warm hat, goggles or sunglasses, activity-appropriate clothing (clothing layers and gloves), sunblock and lip protection, water and snacks, and comfort items for bus ride.

Cities of Pisa and LuccaFeb. 4, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.$85 adults & youth 13 and older$51 youth ages four to 12ODR - Caserma EderlePisa is best known for its leaning tower,

TRIPS & ENTERTAINMENT

but there is much more to see. One can easily spend several hours there at the Field of Miracles. Pisa was one of four great maritime republics in the Middle Ages and retains a good selection of monuments from that era. There is also the Arno River, a university and several interesting museums. Lucca, located just northeast of Pisa, is known for the me-dieval walls surrounding the city center. Stroll along the tops of the massive walls down tree-lined paths. Participants will visit Pisa with a private tour guide in the morning then enjoy free time for lunch. The afternoon will be spent strolling around the historical Lucca.

Super Bowl PartyFeb. 5, 9 p.m.Del Din Warrior Zone - Del DinWear your team jersey and watch the NFL Super Bowl LI while enjoying free food at the Warrior Zone. The Warrior Zone will transform into its own NFL stadium for your viewing pleasure and will remain open throughout the game. This is a free event for community mem-bers and their authorized guests ages 18 and older.

San PellegrinoSki and Snowboard TripFeb. 11, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m., $45ODR - Caserma EderleOutdoor Recreation will be open ap-proximately 30 minutes before depar-ture time to pick up rental equipment. Individuals departing from Del Din will need to pick up equipment the work day before the trip. Estimated drive time is three hours. Departs: Del Din Shoppette at 5:30 a.m., Ederle Outdoor Recreation at 5:50 a.m. Don’t forget your passport!

Venice Carnival at NightFeb. 11, 3 p.m., $85ODR - Caserma EderleCelebrate this centuries-old festival with Outdoor Recreation. The Venice Carni-val is a celebration of the passage from winter into spring that dates back to 1094 and is celebrated all over Italy. By far, the most spectacular celebration can be found in Venice. The group will visit the beautiful city of Venice at night by bus and private water taxi. If you have never been to Venice at night, this trip is a must do. Bring euro for purchases, comfortable walking shoes, water and snacks, comfort items for the bus ride, and your camera. This trip is for adults age 18 and older only.

To see all events taking place, visit MWR online at https://italy.armymwr.com.