57th year, No. 19
Serving the Nato, Naples and Gaeta military communities in italy
Italian, US forces unite for 10K
Friday, May 18, 2012
Preparing for a safe summer By MC2 Jeff S. Troutman Navy Public Affairs Support Element-East Detachment Europe s Memorial Get ready for Day weekyour summer end approaches, trip the Naval Support See page 6 Activity (NSA) Naples community is ringing in the summer season by emphasizing the need to stay safe and educating personnel on dangers associated with the months ahead. Part of the awareness campaign will focus on a series of summer safety stand down meetings, which began May 16 and will conclude May 24. “The recreational component – outdoor activities – is where we begin to see injuries or hazards associated with the summer months,” said Linda Christensen, NSA Naples safety manager. “It’s important that we identify these concerns and evaluate things brought to the attention of the Safety Office.” Some of the common injuries Christensen said the community sees during the warmer months are those relating to a person’s physical limitations, which can prove disastrous if proper planning and knowledge of one’s limitations are not exercised. “We as a community are privileged to live in a country that is beautiful and worth exploring, and knowing your physical limitations in the summer months is inherent to enjoying your time in Italy,” said Christensen. “For instance, if you’re going hiking or playing tennis, know what your physical limitations are. If you’re taking a trip in your car after a long week at work, make sure you’re well rested for the drive ahead. Just like you’d want your vehicle to be well-maintained for the drive, you need to make sure that you as a person are wellmaintained for that drive.” Chief Air Traffic Controlman (AW) Patrick Mick, the NSA Naples drug and alcohol programs advisor, advises that the warm, beautiful summers Italy provides are reason enough to participate in outdoor activities and partake in celebration. However, when alcohol factors into that celebration, a plan for responsibility needs to be in place, he advised. “The summer months tend to see more involvement with alcohol because the hours of daylight are longer, the weather is nicer, and people like to be outdoors enjoying themselves,” said Mick.
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Runners take off from the starting point of the Park to Park 10K Sunday, May 13. Members of Italian and american police and armed forces came together for the event. (Photos by Melissa Kabukuru) By Melissa Kabukuru, Panorama editor
he police and military personnel who ran in Sunday’s Park to Park race might not all serve the same country, or even on the same continent. Still, they came together for a 10K race in Naples just the same. The Park to Park 10K event in Naples May 13 brought together an international coalition of police, civil servants and military service members to compete for the third annual Italian-American Interforces Trophy (Trofeo Interforze ItaloAmericano). Members of the U.S. and NATO military community in Naples took part, as did members of the Italian armed forces and a five-person coalition from the New York Police Department. More than 1,000 athletes participated in all, with runners representing the Italian Army, the Guardia di Finanza, the Carabinieri and countless other agencies from throughout Campania. The race
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began at on the Naples waterfront road of Via Caracciolo and finished at the Villa Comunale, the city’s waterfront park. "We were just so honored to be invited, we couldn’t resist the offer,” said Deputy Inspector Michele Irizarry, a member of the New York Police Department (NYPD) running club. Ultimately, the ItalianAmerican Interforces Trophy went to a team from the Polizia Penitenziaria, the agency of Italian corrections officers. In the future, the NYPD group is working to organize a similar running event in New York City that Italian police and service members will be invited to attend. “The partnership is a good feeling,” said NYPD Capt. Michael Vanchieri. “We realize we have a lot of common goals, one of them being running.” Consul General Donald Moore, who heads the U.S. Consulate in Naples, also ran in the race, wearing a NYPD hat throughout. “This is another chance to reinforce and solidify the rela-
Musician 1st Class (SW) Thomas Horner (left) sings the Italian national anthem before the start of the Park to Park 10K event in downtown Naples May 13.
tionship between America and Italy,” Moore said in Italian. “It’s a great exchange.” Additionally, more than 30 runners affiliated with Allied Joint
Force Command Naples and Naval Support Activity Naples ran in the Park to Park 10K.
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