Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
60th year, No. 46
Friday, December 4, 2015
Sailors Attend Free Thanksgiving Meal
Obama: Security Professionals Working to Keep U.S. Safe By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News
Commander U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Fleet Master Chief Steven G. Giordano, left, serves a free Thanksgiving meal at O'Rhys November 26, 2015. Moral Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and USO Naples formed a partnership to host a free single and unaccompanied service member Thanksgiving day luncheon that included door prizes, free bowling, a Foosball tournament, and broadcast NFL football matches. Photo by MC3 Robert S. Price By MC3 Robert S. Price Navy Public Affairs Support Element East
Naval Support Activity Naples Morale Welfare and Recreation
(MWR) formed a partnership with the USO to host a free Thanksgiving Day celebration for single and unaccompanied Sailors November 26. The Single and Unaccompanied
Sailor Thanksgiving Day Luncheon offered a buffet-style feast that started at noon and continued until 11 p.m. THANKSGIVING MEAL Page 11
Creating a Masterpiece for NSA Naples Annual Christmas Card Contest Master at Arms 3rd Class Brandon M. Wells paints a Charles Schultz-themed colorful Christmas Holiday Postcard November 25, 2015, in preparation for the much-anticipated annual postcard contest on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples. These large one-of-akind holiday postcards will be displayed around the command Christmas Tree starting the first week of December. Photo by Cmdr. Don Biadog Jr. CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVY HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR AT JFC THIS WEEKEND page 11
WHY DOES IT GET COLD? . . . . . . . .page 14
USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14
As Americans begin travel throughout this holiday season, President Barack Obama wants them to know U.S. counterterrorism, intelligence, homeland security and law enforcement professionals at every level continually monitor threats at home and abroad for their safety. Top U.S. officials are taking every step possible and working overtime to continually monitor threats at home, abroad and evaluate U.S. security posture, he said. The president made his November 25 from the White House after meeting with his national security team. “They are constantly working to protect all of us,” he said of national security professionals. “Their work has prevented attacks [and] their efforts have saved lives.” ‘No Credible Threat Exists’ Obama said “no specific and credible intelligence [exists] indicating a plot on the homeland, and that is based on the latest information I just received in the situation room.” He added that the public would be informed if a “specific, credible threat” should arise. Calling the Nov. 13 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s terrorist attacks on Paris “horrific and heinous,” Obama said those events, which killed 130 people from 20 nations and wounded more than 350 others, “ touched a deep chord” for Americans. OBAMA Page 11