Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
60th year, No. 41
Friday, October 30, 2015
Visiting the Legendary Castle Frankenstein
Navy Exchange Extends Its Return Policy for the Holiday Season By Kristine M. Sturkien NEXCOM Public Affairs Specialist
The dwelling tower and ruins of Frankenstein’s Castle, which overlooks the nearby town of Mulhtal. For the full story go to Page 7. Photo by MC1 David R. Krigbaum
It’s Flu Season! By LT Courtney Coker U.S. Naval Hospital Naples
It is that time of year again for influenza vaccines. Influenza, or “flu,” is a contagious respiratory illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu was associated with about 3,000 to 49,000 deaths per year between 1976 and 2006. Most experts think that flu viruses are spread mainly by droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze or talk. It can be spread to others up to about six feet away. Less often, a person might also get the flu by touching a surface or object that has the flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth or nose. Some people with the flu virus can be asymptomatic, but the potential to spread the virus still remains. The following groups are at higher risk for complications from an influenza infection, and are strongly en-
couraged to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible: Pregnant women, Individuals living with or caring for infants less than two years old, Children younger than five, especially under the age of two, People 65 years and older, or anyone with one of the following medical conditions; chronic lung disease such as asthma or emphysema, heart disease, chronic kidney or liver disease, a cognitive or neuromuscular disorder, a metabolic disease (including diabetes), or immunosuppression (caused by medication or by another medical condition). U.S. Naval Hospital Naples has two forms of the influenza vaccine for the general population, to include a vaccine sprayed into the nose (flu mist) and an inactivated vaccine given by intramuscular injection (the shot). The vaccine will help protect against the influenza viruses indicated by research to be most common during the season. FLU SHOTS
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Super Stallion Helicopter Makes Precautionary Landing, No Injuries By MC2 Corey Hensley CNE-CNA-C6F NAPLES
NAPLES, Italy – One Marine CH-53E “Super Stallion” helicopter made a Precautionary Emergency Landing (PEL) in Southwest Sicily at approximately 4:52 p.m. local time Oct. 27, 2015. There were no injuries. Two aircraft were en route to Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, when one aircraft made a precautionary emergency landing. Both aircraft departed the area and have safely landed at NAS Sigonella. The aircraft took off from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), at sea. Arlington, part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. The precautionary emergency landing is under investigation. CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVY HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 12
CYBERSECURITY . . . page 11
SPOOKTACULAR . . .page 12
JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
To accommodate Navy Exchange customers who may be making post-holiday gift returns, NEXs will accept returns through January 30, 2016. This extended return policy applies to original purchases made through December 24, 2015, either in a NEX or through the NEX web store, or myNavyExchange.com. Customers will be asked to include any packaging material along with the receipt when making a return. Any returns without a receipt will be placed on a NEX Gift Card. One gift that can’t be returned is the NEX Gift Card. It can be used just like cash for most merchandise and service purchases at any NEX. NEX Gift Cards can also be purchased and redeemed at myNavyExchange.com. NEX Gift Cards can be purchased in varying dollar amounts and have no fees or expiration dates. The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) oversees 100 Navy Exchange (NEX) facilities and nearly 300 stores worldwide, 39 Navy Lodges, the Ships Stores Program, the Uniform Program Management Office, the Navy Clothing Textile and Research Facility and the Telecommunications Program Office. NEXCOM’s mission is to provide authorized customers quality goods and services at a savings and to support quality of life programs for active duty military, retirees, reservists and their families. NEX revenues generated are used to support Navy Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs.