58th yeaR, No. 34
Serving the Nato, Naples and Gaeta military community in italy
FRiday, SeptembeR 13, 2013
We Remember
W hat ’ s I nsIde
Area Ombudsman Recognized Page4
Capt. Scott Gray, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, shares his experience and discusses how the military was ready to act on 9/11 during a remembrance ceremony held on Capodichino. The ceremony was held to mark the 12th anniversary of the attacks and honor those who have lost their lives. (Photo by MA2 Donyelle Davis)
Successful Missile Defense Test Against Multiple Targets Page 10
By: MA2 Donyelle Davis, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia Public Affairs
The American and Italian flags flew side-by-side at half-mast as a blanket of silence fell upon the hundreds of Sailors, civilians and foreign nationals who reflected upon the nearly 3,000 lives lost and sacrifices made on Sept. 11, 2001. The 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony was held on the U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples base in Capodichino, commemorating the 12th anniversary of the attacks. During the ceremony, coordinated by Chief Selectees, a wreath was laid in honor of the Americans killed in the four coordinated attacks across the country. Capt. Scott Gray, commanding officer of NSA Naples, spoke at the ceremony, reflecting upon his personal experiences during the attacks and the dedication of first responders that followed. “We can’t always be prepared, but we can always act,” he said.
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FRIDAY High 77 / Low 66 Clear
SATURDAY High 77 / Low 66 Clear
Chief Petty Officer Selectees prepare to raise the American and Italian flags during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held aboard NSA Naples. (Photo by MCSN Weston Jones)
Pompeii, the city of universal peace, commemorated to Sept. 11 with a Mass at the Shrine of the Rosary, Wednesday. After the Mass, the Consul General of the United States Colombia A. Barrosse (third from left) and Mayor of Pompeii Mr. Claudio D'Alessio (second from left) laid a wreath at the monument on Sept. 11. (Photo by Michelangelo Oliano)
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