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Salvi Gardens in downtown Vicenza dates to a wealthy local family's purchase in the 16th century. The city bought the gardens the turn of the 20th century and they've been open to the public ever since. <br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Stripes
Salvi Gardens in downtown Vicenza dates to a wealthy local family's purchase in the 16th century. The city bought the gardens the turn of the 20th century and they've been open to the public ever since. <br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Stripes

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Beautiful gardens await in Vicenza's city center

Salvi Gardens packs a lot into a small space in the heart of Vicenza’s old town.

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Seaman Arturo Rivera, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella, Sicily, died July 26, 2020, after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a road near the Sicilian city of Catania, the Navy said.<br>U.S. Navy
Seaman Arturo Rivera, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella, Sicily, died July 26, 2020, after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a road near the Sicilian city of Catania, the Navy said.<br>U.S. Navy

NCIS ups reward to 10,000 euros for information on Sigonella sailor’s death

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service put out flyers offering a reward to help identify the driver and the vehicle that killed Seaman Arturo Rivera.

A soldier from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade receives his second and final coronavirus vaccine dose on Feb. 24, 2021, in Wiesbaden, Germany. <br>Robert Fellingham/U.S. Army
A soldier from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade receives his second and final coronavirus vaccine dose on Feb. 24, 2021, in Wiesbaden, Germany. <br>Robert Fellingham/U.S. Army

Lagging vaccine supplies at some US bases in Europe spotlight uneven distribution

The differences in vaccine availability between services and locations have left many people overseas uncertain about when they’ll get their turn.

The winding road up to the Santuario della Madonna di Monte Berico is popular with bikers and motorcyclists. Motorists can marvel at the 150 arches alongside the road meant to shelter pilgrims. <br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Stripes
The winding road up to the Santuario della Madonna di Monte Berico is popular with bikers and motorcyclists. Motorists can marvel at the 150 arches alongside the road meant to shelter pilgrims. <br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Stripes

Heavenly views wait at the end of a steep climb to Vicenza’s 15th century Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Mount Berico church

Millions of pilgrims have made their way over the centuries up the hill from Vicenza to the Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Mount Berico, sometimes on their hands and knees.

A paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade boards a U.S. Air Force C-17 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in preparation for movement to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2020. <br>John Yountz/U.S. Army
A paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade boards a U.S. Air Force C-17 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in preparation for movement to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2020. <br>John Yountz/U.S. Army

173rd Airborne Brigade expects ‘renewed emphasis' on Africa following Somalia deployment

Although European security is still the 173rd Airborne Brigade's primary mission, officials expect it to have a growing role in Africa.

Joseph Rottier, a Defense Department civilian, receives a COVID-19 vaccination from Seaman Victor Rosario at U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Jan. 12, 2021. The Navy base began offering vaccinations to the general U.S. base population Thursday, Jan. 27. <br>Trey Fowler/U.S. Navy
Joseph Rottier, a Defense Department civilian, receives a COVID-19 vaccination from Seaman Victor Rosario at U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Jan. 12, 2021. The Navy base began offering vaccinations to the general U.S. base population Thursday, Jan. 27. <br>Trey Fowler/U.S. Navy

Navy in Naples among first to offer coronavirus vaccinations to all US adults on base

All those at the U.S. Navy base in Naples, Italy, who sought out coronavirus shots during Phase 1 — which began Jan. 8 and included health care providers, first responders, essential workers, deploying troops and people age 65 and older — have received them, officials said.

A soldier gets a flu shot in October 2020 on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. A contractor and a soldier were each infected with COVID-19 and seasonal influenza at the same time in the Central Command area of responsibility, a military medical report in December said. <br> Khylee Woodford/U.S. Army
A soldier gets a flu shot in October 2020 on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. A contractor and a soldier were each infected with COVID-19 and seasonal influenza at the same time in the Central Command area of responsibility, a military medical report in December said. <br> Khylee Woodford/U.S. Army

COVID-19 and flu at the same time? It’s happened at least twice to US military personnel

Testing for both flu and the coronavirus if symptoms are present “is particularly important in the current context of a draw­down in forces in many deployed locations," experts said.

U.S. Army Health Center Vicenza family nurse practitioner Mark Mollner receives his COVID-19 vaccine, Jan. 8, 2021 in Vicenza, Italy. <br>Cristina Piosa/U.S. Army
U.S. Army Health Center Vicenza family nurse practitioner Mark Mollner receives his COVID-19 vaccine, Jan. 8, 2021 in Vicenza, Italy. <br>Cristina Piosa/U.S. Army

Military in Europe finishes its first round of coronavirus vaccinations

The U.S. military in Europe has finished administering its first batch of coronavirus vaccinations to select health care workers and first responders, health officials said Tuesday.

Spc. Elijah Borskey gives a coronavirus test to a soldier at the quarantine facilities in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in September 2020. People should plan in advance for potential exposure to the coronavirus and immediate quarantine or isolation, military medical officials say. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Spc. Elijah Borskey gives a coronavirus test to a soldier at the quarantine facilities in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in September 2020. People should plan in advance for potential exposure to the coronavirus and immediate quarantine or isolation, military medical officials say. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Young and healthy should still plan for coronavirus quarantine, senior military doctor says

Everyone needs to prepare for the possibility of contracting the virus or coming into close contact with someone who has, says the chief of Preventive Medicine for Public Health Command Europe.

Jeff and Jacquie Alderson and their two children, shown at Christmas last year, spent this Thanksgiving in quarantine and isolation in their Vicenza, Italy home after Jacquie was infected with the coronavirus. The Aldersons, who took ample precautions to avoid the virus, say that people should still be well-prepared for it to happen to them. <br>Alderson family
Jeff and Jacquie Alderson and their two children, shown at Christmas last year, spent this Thanksgiving in quarantine and isolation in their Vicenza, Italy home after Jacquie was infected with the coronavirus. The Aldersons, who took ample precautions to avoid the virus, say that people should still be well-prepared for it to happen to them. <br>Alderson family

‘You won’t have a warning’: Army family in Vicenza shares tips as spouse recovers from the coronavirus

Here's a look at one military family's experience with the coronavirus.

The U.S. Supreme Court, in February, 2018.<br>Stars and Stripes
The U.S. Supreme Court, in February, 2018.<br>Stars and Stripes

Supreme Court rules rape cases before 2006 may be prosecuted, overturning military court

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the rape convictions of three Air Force airmen, reversing a ruling from the military’s top court dismissing their cases because they fell outside the statute of limitations.

Sgt. Maj. Fred Tolman and wife Kelly pose with three of their four children at Fort Bliss, Texas, before recently heading to their posting with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy. The family spent two weeks under quarantine, as all new arrivals must, and Kelly Tolman said she considered their family time together ''a blessing.''<br>Tolman family
Sgt. Maj. Fred Tolman and wife Kelly pose with three of their four children at Fort Bliss, Texas, before recently heading to their posting with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy. The family spent two weeks under quarantine, as all new arrivals must, and Kelly Tolman said she considered their family time together ''a blessing.''<br>Tolman family

Family and personal time become the upside to military quarantine life in Italy

The quarantine has units waiting longer to fill manning gaps. But for many, the two weeks of downtime — instead of heading directly to inprocessing, formations, physical fitness runs and various other duties — has come as a welcome respite.

If asked if you want parmesan on your gnocchi with veal ragu and black truffle at Biasio Centro in downtown Vicenza, Italy, always say yes. <br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Strip
If asked if you want parmesan on your gnocchi with veal ragu and black truffle at Biasio Centro in downtown Vicenza, Italy, always say yes. <br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Strip

Vicenza’s Biasio Central not only pleasant, it’s open as long as the law allows

Dinner is impossible, lunch is hard to find and takeout is supreme at Italy’s restaurants, all a result of the second coronavirus wave’s effect on dining culture.

Capt. Johanna Smoke, second from right, speaks with a local official after helping women register to vote in Zabul province, Afghanistan, in 2013. A new study found that thoughts of female soldiers dying in combat does not diminish public support for war. <br>Kandi Huggins/U.S. Army
Capt. Johanna Smoke, second from right, speaks with a local official after helping women register to vote in Zabul province, Afghanistan, in 2013. A new study found that thoughts of female soldiers dying in combat does not diminish public support for war. <br>Kandi Huggins/U.S. Army

Female combat deaths don’t erode war support, study finds

Opponents to allowing women in combat positions suggested that deaths of women would dampen public support for a war more than the deaths of men. A new study says it's not so.

Military postal clerks Staff Sgt. Kaela Roberts and Senior Airman Ronnie Crawford work the finance window at the Ramstein Northside Post Office at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Postal clerks are spending extra time inputting custom forms manually as the U.S. Postal Service?s new electronic customs form system has been riddled with problems.<br> Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
Military postal clerks Staff Sgt. Kaela Roberts and Senior Airman Ronnie Crawford work the finance window at the Ramstein Northside Post Office at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Postal clerks are spending extra time inputting custom forms manually as the U.S. Postal Service?s new electronic customs form system has been riddled with problems.<br> Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Customers and postal workers see online customs forms as a glitch-filled failure

Many customers have struggled to complete the new, glitch-filled electronic forms, and military postal clerks are having to input data on the forms manually at the post office, leading to longer wait times.

Vicenza High School, which closed for a day on Oct. 26, 2020, after a student tested positive for the coronavirus. Although Italian high schools are requiring that 75% of their students go to school online, the base high school's classrooms will remain open.<br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Stripes
Vicenza High School, which closed for a day on Oct. 26, 2020, after a student tested positive for the coronavirus. Although Italian high schools are requiring that 75% of their students go to school online, the base high school's classrooms will remain open.<br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Stripes

US military in Italy keeps schools, some gyms open as it grapples with second coronavirus wave

As the second coronavirus wave strikes, U.S. military actions are differing from Italy in a few ways — particularly in keeping school classrooms open for now — as they balance Italian decrees and DOD guidelines.