Panorama July 21, 2017

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Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy

62nd year, No. 28

Friday, July 21, 2017

U.S., France Celebrate Alliance at Bastille Day Parade By Jim Garamone DoD News

Mount Vesuvius blanketed by smoke and flames from recent wildfires, have led some people to fear the ancient volcano is set to erupt again. However, authorities say there are no signs of increased seismic activity. Photo by Giovanni Domizio From NSA Public Affairs

For the past week wildfires on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius have created a mountain of smoke surrounding the ancient volcano and blanketing the

lower slope and valley, which more than three million residents in Naples and surrounding communities call home. Dry, windy weather has challenged local firefighters (Vigili del Fuoco) fighting the Vesuvius fires along with hun-

dreds of fires that are burning throughout Italy, especially here in Campania and Sicily. As a result of these wildfires, hundreds of homeowners, businesses and tourists were forced to evacuate. WILDFIRES Page 11

JFC Hosts 7K for 7 Memorial Run Story by JFC Public Affairs

To honor the seven fallen Sailors of the Arleigh Burkeclass destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) who died after the June 17 collision with a container ship while sailing near Yokosuka, Japan, the U.S. Navy element at Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples hosted a 7K run on July 14, running 1K for each life lost. More than 100 runners participated in the run including four Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy who were visiting JFC Naples. During the run, seven members from various NATO nations, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain JFC HOSTS 7K FOR 7 MEMORIAL RUN

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Great Britain Navy Lieutenant Commander Matt Greenhill, J2 staff officer, carries the USS Fitzgerald crest during the 7K for 7 memorial run. The crest of the USS Fitzgerald was carried by seven different runners from various nations. Photo by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kylee Ashton

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E-7 ADVANCEMENT CYCLE ANNOUNCED . . . . . . . page 3

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U.S. service members helped France celebrate Bastille Day today as they led the military parade down the famed Champs Elysees under the eyes of French President Emmanuel Macron and President Donald J. Trump. “The ties between the United States and France stretch back almost as far as our shared history as democratic republics,” Trump said in a written statement. “We have remained joined in common purpose ever since.” From World War I on, the United States and France together weathered the bloody 20th century. “Today, our two countries stand taller, and more united, than ever,” the president continued. “From Africa to the Middle East to Central Asia, we are fighting to destroy the terrorist organizations that threaten all civilized peoples and that continue to exact a terrible toll on the French people, including one year ago today. Together, we will eradicate their ideology.” The president was referring to the terror attack on Bastille Day last year in Nice that killed 86 people. ‘Great Day for a Flyover’ It was a deliriously beautiful day with temperatures in the 70s under a cloudless sky. “A great day for a flyover,” Navy Capt. Greg Hicks, the special assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former helicopter pilot, said. And he proved to be right as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in their distinctive F-16 Fighting Falcons flew from the Arc de Triomphe to the Obelisk of Luxor in the Place de la Concorde, flanked by two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors. BASTILLE DAY PAGE 7


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