Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
60th year, No. 43
Friday, November 13, 2015
Weapons Qualifications for NSA Security Personnel
President Asks Nation to Reflect on Service on Veterans Day DoD News
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President Barack Obama saluted the service and sacrifices of America’s service members – it past and present – and proclaimed Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2015, a day to “reflect on the immeasurable burdens borne by so few in the name of so many, and we rededicate ourselves to supporting those who have worn America's uniform and the families who stand alongside them.” The president’s proclamation reads as follows: The United States military is the strongest, most capable fighting force the world has ever known. The brave men and women of our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard demonstrate a resolute spirit and unmatched selflessness, and their service reminds us there are few things more American than giving of ourselves to make a difference in the lives of others. On Veterans Day, we reflect on the immeasurable burdens borne by so few in the name of so many, and we rededicate ourselves to supporting those who have worn America's uniform and the families who stand alongside them. Our true strength as a Nation is measured by how we take care of our veterans when they return home, and my Administration is committed to ensuring our heroes and their loved ones have every chance to share in the promise they risked their lives to defend.
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Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Rick Schwend, from Copperas, Texas, shoots an M-4A1 downrange at the Dynamic Shooting Club November 4, 2015. The Naval Support Activity Naples security department participated in semi-annual M-4A1 and Mossberg 500 weapons qualifications Photo by MC3 Robert S. Price
Great American Smokeout is Nov. 19 - Live Tobacco Free
Service Members Visit Montecassino on Veterans Day
By Yan Kennon Naval Hospital Jacksonville Senior Writer
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco use is the top preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S. It kills more than 480,000 people annually in the U.S. and six million worldwide. Tobacco use compromises military readiness and imposes increasingly high health care costs on taxpayers. QUIT SMOKING
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USO Naples Led 49 Sailors and Soldiers on a historical tour to Montecassino on Veteran’s Day November 11, 2015. More than 1,000 World War II Polish soldiers who fought with the American and Allied forces are buried about a mile from the Benedictine Abbey. Photo by Cmdr. Don Biadog Jr.
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVY HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
NEX TO SHOPLIFTERS: YOU’LL BE CAUGHT . .page 6
CIRCUSES ADAPTING TO CHANGE . . . . . . . .page 12