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View from behind Arco Naturale, a rock formation on Capri's southern cliffs, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes
View from behind Arco Naturale, a rock formation on Capri's southern cliffs, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Europe Quick Trips

From Capri's cliffs to caves, experience Italian island’s natural beauty, history on foot

Capri is a mecca for boaters and beachgoers, but it also is made for pedestrians, with walking paths winding throughout the island.

Crews fire up a cluster of F/A-18 Super Hornets as part of pre-flight preparation on the USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf in April, 2017.
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The main altar in the Church of Santa Maria la Nova is adorned with agate, lapis lazuli, jasper and lazulite. Completed between 1805 and 1806, it is an example of the ornate artwork inside the church in Naples, Italy.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes
The main altar in the Church of Santa Maria la Nova is adorned with agate, lapis lazuli, jasper and lazulite. Completed between 1805 and 1806, it is an example of the ornate artwork inside the church in Naples, Italy.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

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Church of Santa Maria la Nova in Naples could house tomb of the real-life Dracula

The headless body of Vlad the Impaler, aka Dracula, may have been interred more than half a millennium ago at the Church of Santa Maria la Nova in the center of Naples, Italy, some scholars say.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter transits the Bosphorus on Saturday as it enters the Black Sea.<br>Yörük Işık/via Twitter
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter transits the Bosphorus on Saturday as it enters the Black Sea.<br>Yörük Işık/via Twitter

USS Porter enters Black Sea as Navy continues to boost patrols in tense region

The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter entered the Black Sea on Saturday, the seventh time the Navy has sent a warship into the region this year as a response to a more assertive Russia.

Chief of Naval Personnel Vice. Adm. John Nowell speaks to sailors at an all-hands call on Thursday Oct. 10, 2019, at the Navy base in Naples, Italy. Nowell talked about the Navy's efforts to modernize the personnel system and increase retention.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes
Chief of Naval Personnel Vice. Adm. John Nowell speaks to sailors at an all-hands call on Thursday Oct. 10, 2019, at the Navy base in Naples, Italy. Nowell talked about the Navy's efforts to modernize the personnel system and increase retention.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Navy goes mobile-first, offering more incentives to attract and keep sailors

The changes allowing sailors to more easily access relevant service information on smartphones are part of the “Sailor 2025” program, which is trumpeted as changing how the Navy recruits, promotes and delivers information.

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Tyler Shiplet mans a .50-caliber machine gun as the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transits the Strait of Gibraltar Sept. 27, 2019.<br>Tamara Vaughn/U.S. Navy
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Tyler Shiplet mans a .50-caliber machine gun as the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transits the Strait of Gibraltar Sept. 27, 2019.<br>Tamara Vaughn/U.S. Navy

Warships drill in Mediterranean after command handoff from restored 2nd Fleet

This is the first deployment for the 2nd Fleet since it reached operational capacity in May. The fleet sailed without the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, which remained in port to undergo repairs for an electrical malfunction.

Rear Adm. Erik Ross, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Two, was relieved of his duties after an off-duty incident led to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.<br>U.S. Navy
Rear Adm. Erik Ross, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Two, was relieved of his duties after an off-duty incident led to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.<br>U.S. Navy

Navy removes admiral from command after off-duty incident

Rear Adm. Erik Ross was relieved of duty and assigned to a temporary staff job pending an investigation.

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, front, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transit the Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2019. The Truman's strike group has deployed while the ship remains docked, undergoing repairs on an electrical system that malfunctioned three weeks ago.<br>Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, front, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transit the Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2019. The Truman's strike group has deployed while the ship remains docked, undergoing repairs on an electrical system that malfunctioned three weeks ago.<br>Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy

Carrier strike group deploys while USS Truman is being repaired

The Navy’s recently revived 2nd Fleet deployed a carrier strike group last week without its aircraft carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman, which remains idled because of an electrical malfunction.