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From the archives: US Army opens new base in northern Italy, 2013
Stars and Stripes
May 30, 2026
(Jason Duhr/Stars and Stripes)
VICENZA, Italy, July 2, 2013: Paola Del Din, sister of Renato Del Din, whom the newly opened installation is named after, makes the final cut in the ribbon to mark the opening of Caserma Del Din. With her are, from left: Lt. Gen. Claudio Graziano, chief of staff of the Italian army; Melchiorre Fallica, prefect of the province of Vicenza; David Thorne, U.S. ambassador to Italy; and Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell Jr., U.S. Army Europe commander.