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Soldiers and firefighters from U.S. Army Garrison Italy joined Italian officials Sept. 11 to mark the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. The ceremony, held beside Padova’s Memoria e Luce monument, honored the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. Maj. Jonatha...

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U.S. Soldiers from the Vicenza Military Community joined local Italian organizations on Aug. 30 for a community cleanup of the arcades and walkways leading to the Santuario della Madonna di Monte Berico, one of Vicenza’s most revered landmarks. The event marked the seventh consecutive year of this collaborative effort. Nearly 40 volunteers, includi...

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In September 2025, the Italian city of Vicenza will host the inaugural Italia-America Friendship Festival, a vibrant three-day event celebrating the enduring cultural and historical ties between the United States and Italy. Scheduled from September 12 to 14, the festival will feature a rich array of activities designed to highlight the shared influ...

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Dear friends, As August begins here in Italy, everything pretty much slows down. For an entire month, it's as if the country runs at a quarter of its usual pace—especially in the big cities. But We the Italians never stops. In fact, we're hard at work planning several new initiatives for this fall and even into next year. As mentioned earlier, our...

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Battlefields that once had muskets and bayonets now have AI and drones, but one thing has not changed – the need for Soldiers to practice their faith. For 250 years, U.S. Army chaplains have been there for the troops, a fact discussed July 29 during a lunchtime banquet held at U.S. Army Garrison Italy’s chapel on Caserma Ederle. "Chaplains will alw...

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Sixty years ago, Lt. Col. Robert Elkowitz’s parents had just married, his mother was four months pregnant, and his father was preparing to deploy to Vietnam. It was the summer of 1965 — the same year Lt. Col. Emma M. Baird helped launch Army Community Service, now a cornerstone of Army life around the world. Elkowitz, the garrison chaplain for U.S....

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Dear friends, Even in this July 2025 editorial, I’m thrilled to share lots of exciting news with you. First up, our cover story, something big is coming to Atlanta, Georgia, this September. We the Italians, through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Italia America Reputation Lab (IARL), is proud to partner in the first-ever Made in Italy Expo in the “Big...

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Col. Vaughn D. Strong Jr. assumed command of U.S. Army Garrison Italy during a July 9 ceremony at Caserma Ederle. During a change of command ceremony at Hoekstra Field, Col. Scott W. Horrigan turned over the command to Strong, who recently served at U.S. Army Europe and Africa, in Wiesbaden, Germany. Horrigan has commanded the garrison since Summer...

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From the legacy of Christopher Columbus to the story of spaghetti with tomato sauce. From a bold literary dialogue between Homer, Hemingway, and Rigoni Stern, to a visual journey through Venetian and American landscape painting. From Palladio’s architectural influence on Thomas Jefferson to the rise of hip hop and its impact on Italian music. And a...

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Have you ever heard about the Marostica cherry, or ciliegia di Marostica? This luscious cherry variety, cultivated in a small area of the Veneto region – specifically in the province of Vicenza – is known for its sweetness, firmness, vivid color, and for being a symbol of cultural identity and local pride. It is protected by the European Union’s PG...

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