61st year, No. 17
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
Friday, April 29, 2016
World-Famous Magician Brian Miller Dazzles Fans
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook
Up to 250 More U.S. Forces to Deploy to Syria, Pentagon Spokesman Says World-famous magician Brian Miller performs in the base theater at Naval Support Activity Naples April 27, 2016, during a 10-day tour of Naval Bases in Europe in celebration of the “Month of the Military Child.” The tour, produced by Navy Entertainment, is designed to entertain Navy personnel and their families with his comedy, magic and mind reading show. Photo by MC1 Daniel Barker
NHS Wildcat Softball, Baseball Teams Walk Away 1-1 in Sigonella By Brenda Dye
The Naples Wildcats travelled to Sigonella, Sicily, this past weekend and both teams left with 1-1 records.
Lady Wildcats Carly Sharp hits a single in Sigonella, Sicily, this past weekend. By the end of the weekend, both the boys and girls teams had one loss, one win. Photo by Ed Lucio
Girls Softball On Friday, the Lady Wildcats started strong and were tied at the end of the first inning, but Sigonella wasn’t going down without a fight, scoring five runs in the second. Naples had nine hits, including a triple by Sarah Kemp and a double by Emily Coulter, but that wasn’t enough to beat the Jaguars and the Wildcats lost 8-10. After such a close loss, the Lady Wildcats were looking to come away with a win on Saturday, and they exceeded their own expectations by batting 13 hits, including three extra base hits, and beating Sigonella 15-8 in six innings. Naples jumped to an early 4-0 lead at the top of the first inning led with an RBI single by Jayla Martin that brought in Carly Sharp, a steal of home by both Martin and Maria McLeod, and an RBI single by Sierra Dye that brought in Sierra Julian. Both teams battled over the lead until the fifth inning when the Wildcats scored six runs from outstanding and smart hitting by players Julianna Betancourt, who hit a two-run homerun, Sarah Kemp with a single homerun, a walk by Brittany Bolton and an RBI single by Nadia Arce. WILDCATS Page 7
By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News
Up to 250 additional U.S. personnel are being deployed to Syria to support local forces on the ground and build on successes of U.S. forces already deployed there in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the Pentagon’s press secretary said April, 25. The additional personnel include special operations forces and medical and logistics personnel, Peter Cook told reporters at the Pentagon. The forces are to build on the gains of 50 previously deployed special operators in Syria, he said. During a speech in Germany today, President Barack Obama announced the deployment of the additional forces. He said the expertise of the special operations forces already on the ground in Syria has been critical as local forces drive ISIL out of key areas.
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVY HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
60% YOUR CHIEF'S PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . page 11
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS . . . . page 14
USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14
Important Connections The 50 special operators have improved the picture of the battlefield and made important connections with local, capable forces, Cook said, and they have enhanced the military’s targeting efforts in Syria.
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