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Vol. 30. No. 13

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April brings awareness

Child Abuse Prevention Month and Month of the Military Child by mR1 gary spence NAS Sigonella Public Affairs

Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella’s Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Butler (center) signs a proclamation declaring the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the presence of the Fleet and Family Support Center Director Noreen Burke (left), Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator Angela Dooney, and NAS Sigonella Executive Officer, Cmdr. Eric Vosler (far right). (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cameron Bramham/Released)

Sexual Assault Awareness Month by mc3 cameron bramham NAS Sigonella Public Affairs

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pril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to promote awareness and attention to the prevention of sexual assault. This year, the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) office is continuing the theme “We own it … We’ll solve it … Together.”

According to Sigonella Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Angela Dooney, the statistically “at risk” population for sexual assaults are E-1 – E-4 females, between ages 18 and 24, and service members away from home for the first time. Most sexual assaults are alcohol related and involve an acquaintance.

Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Butler personally invited Dooney to NAS Sigonella’s tenant command meeting

where Butler signed a proclamation declaring the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

“The Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation helps to foster a renewed commitment to raising awareness, encouraging active bystander intervention, strengthening our response, and enhancing support for victims of sexual assault,” said Dooney. “We must work collectively to eliminate this crime.

Victims may not want to come forward for a number of reasons, but the restricted reporting option removes barriers, enabling victims to seek needed services. With unrestricted reporting, law enforcement and the command are notified and medical and support services are provided. Restricted reporting is confidential and provides the

victim with medical treatment, counseling, and advocacy services without command and law enforcement notification.

"During the month of April, the SAPR Program will be hosting a number of community outreach events, to include information tables at the NAS I Fit District, Bella Etna Galley and the Commissary, self-defense classes at the NAS II Flightline Fitness Center, April 9 and 23 from 4:30-6:00 p.m., and the Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Walk, which takes place on April 24 at 11:30 a.m. on NAS II,” Dooney said. “This is a means to bring the community together to show solidarity in our commitment to end sexual assault through active bystander intervention, as well as to show our support for victims of sexual assault.”

In honor of the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, New Parent Support and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Sigonella hosted their annual Month of the Military Child Community Fair in front of the Teen Complex in Marinai, April 1.

The event kicked off with Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Executive Officer, Cmdr. Eric Vosler signing the proclamation dedicating April as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month and the Month of the Military Child.

Service members and their families joined together for a walk around the Marinai Housing Complex to show community solidarity in preventing child abuse.

The community really came together to show support. Information tables and giveaways were provided by the Navy College Office, Community Bank, Drug Education for Youth (D.E.F.Y.), Fleet and Family Support Center, Navy Federal Credit Union, American Red Cross Sigonella, and Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. There were also representatives from the immunization and dental clinics. Sailors from security were behind the grill serving hot dogs and other refreshments. Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 53 built a rope bridge and instructed kids on how to safely cross. In addition, there was a bounce house and face painting.

Another event highlight included the announcement of the winners of the Month of the Military Child Poster Contest. (See Page 11.)

Winning entries will be on display at Mid-Town on NAS I throughout April.

In 1986, Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger designated each April as the Month of the Military Child, recognizing the contribution that the military child makes as their parent or parents serve our nation.

Service members and their families take to the streets of Marinai for the annual Child Abuse Prevention Awareness walk, April 1. April is designated as Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Awareness month. (U.S. Navy photo by MR1 Gary Spence/Released)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."

- Albert Einstein

Artichoke Festival!

Celebrating Easter

Congratulations, winners!

“Sagra del Carciofo” in Ramacca April 5 - 7.

Find out how NASSIG celebrated Easter!

Look who won the poster contest.

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THE SIGNATURE U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA Commanding Officer Capt. Scott Butler Executive Officer Cmdr. Eric Vosler Command Master Chief CMDCM David Graham

EDITORIAL Public Affairs Officer Lt. Tim Page

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Direct Line Mrs. Angela Dooney and the staff of FFSC for leading the way to bring Community awareness and critical informational and support resources to us here in Sigonella . There are many events planned this month to get the word out. The highlight event will be the annual Sexual Assault Awareness Walk on 24 April beginning at 1130 at the plaza in front of Bldg. 618 on NAS II. Several factors play a key role in the prevention of sexual assault. Not surprisingly, alcohol is involved in nearly every case. The effects of too much drinking can range from the aggressor being intoxicated and doing something that they normally wouldn’t do to the victim being too intoxicated to stop or avoid the assault or situation.

This won’t be the first time that any of you have heard this, but first and foremost, ALWAYS drink responsibly.

A second factor in the prevention of sexual assault is to choose your friends wisely and stick by them when you are out.

A good friend will step in when

you’re behavior is inappropriate and will come to your aid if you find yourself in a dangerous or compromising situation. If you are that friend, don’t just stand by and let your friends do something he or she will regret. We need to look out for our shipmates and have the courage to tell them when they are out of line, or to step in before the situation is out of control. Friends that don’t have the courage to step in and do the right thing are not friends worth having.

Bystander intervention is another key element in preventing sexual assaults. Even if you don’t personally know the folks that may be heading down the wrong path – don’t be afraid to intervene. Helping out our Shipmates is a fundamental part of how we take care of one another!

A final factor – one that seems obvious, but is often neglected – is to always maintain situational awareness regarding your surroundings. This especially applies if you are going out for a night on the town and plan on having some drinks.

A recently completed study showed that the chance of being assaulted nearly doubled for people that were partying in hotels and clubs. These are places where you really need to be aware of yourself and the friends you are with. Use common sense and stay in a group.

Remember: always drink responsibly; pick your friends wisely and stick with them; have the courage to intervene; and be aware of your surroundings. Keeping these factors in mind will really help reduce the chances of sexual assault on any of our Shipmates. Sexual assault simply has no place in the Navy and it will not be tolerated. I can’t stress enough that the most important asset on this base is YOU! I want to ensure that you have all available resources at your disposal so that we can ensure that our Community remains free from sexual assault.

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NASSIG WORSHIP SERVICES ROMAN CATHOLIC

OTHER SERVICES/ACTIVITIES

■ 8:30 a.m. Catholic Mass (NAS I Chapel) ■ 11:30 a.m. Catholic Mass (NAS II Chapel) Sacraments of Reconciliation/Penance precede each Mass

LATTER-DAY SAINTS

PROTESTANT

CHURCH OF CHRIST LAY SERVICE

Sunday

Sunday at 3 p.m. (NAS I Chapel) Contact: sigonellalds@gmail.com or 624-9049

■ 6:30 p.m. Contemporary Worship Services

Noon Bible Study (NAS 1) 12:30 p.m. Worship Service Contact Virgil Strobridge at 624-4779 or Reginald McNeil at 335-578-8519

■ 10 a.m. Traditional Worship

■ AA Meetings: Monday, NAS I at 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, NAS II at 11:30 a.m. Contact: 346-840-7745

NAS I Chapel

Saturday Sunday

Chapel Offices: NAS I 095-56-3975, NAS II 095-86-9049, DSN: 624-3975, CHAPLAIN DUTY: 335-831-4493 RP DUTY: 335-786-1950

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What’s Happening Around NAS Sigonella Overseas Housing Allowance Utility Survey EXTENDED UNTIL April 15

NAS Sigonella Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Butler

I trust that everyone had a safe and blessed Easter! Over the weekend, the weather had that feel - slightly warmer – that spring is trying its best to transition back to the island. As opportunities arise, I encourage everyone to get out, enjoy Sicily and the best that Europe has to offer.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and I wanted to take this opportunity to reiterate what Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Juan Garcia, said last year during his visit to Sigonella. “One sexual assault is too many. Every Sailor is tasked with taking care of their fellow Sailor and every Marine is tasked with taking care of their fellow Marine.”

This is one of the core elements of the SECNAV’s 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative.

Tuesday, at my monthly tenant command meeting, I signed a proclamation confirming April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month here in Sigonella under the theme: WE OWN IT…WE’LL SOLVE IT…TOGETHER. I would like to thank

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The Overseas Housing Allowance Utility and Recurring Maintenance Survey is conducted annually on behalf of the Department of Defense, by the Allowances Branch of the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO). This survey has been extended until April 15.

This survey is designed to collect utility and recurring maintenance expense data incurred by Uniformed Service members stationed overseas, who reside in private housing. Your data assists in determining the Utility/Recurring Maintenance Allowance paid to Service members in the country surveyed.

You may take the survey at https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/ site/marutil.cfm.

If you receive OHA and meet the following qualifications, you should participate in the survey: • Be stationed in the country where this survey is being conducted • for six or more months....

• Reside in privately leased quarters (not a homeowner or home sharer.)

• Receive an Overseas Housing Allowance.

The Overseas Housing Allowance is a valuable entitlement for members who are stationed overseas. You play a critical part as the data you provide will directly impact the Utility/Recurring Maintenance Allowance paid to members. Your time and effort spent answering the survey questions will enable the Department of Defense to set equitable OHA utility rates.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, contact YNC Brickhouse at lewis.brickhouse@eu.navy.mil or 624-2072.

Take 5 provides free Career-oriented lunch to junior Sailors spouses get together

Yeoman Seaman Thornton Jackson prepares a couple of meatball sub sandwiches provided by Take 5 as part of their monthly event, Empty Wallet Lunch, on March 29. Take 5 hosts Empty Wallet Lunches on the last Friday of every month and is free for junior Sailors, along with their families and friends. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cameron Bramham/Released)

More than 35 career-minded spouses gathered on Thursday March 28th at an In Gear Career-Sigonella networking social to hear resume advice from President of Wittenberg Weiner Consulting Lauren Weiner (left). The group discussed the unique skills of career-oriented military spouses, with an emphasis on volunteering. In Gear Career is a non-profit for career-oriented spouses. (Photo by Ed Lucio).

THIS IS A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY. IT IS NOT A PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR ANY OF ITS COMPONENTS AND IT HAS NO GOVERNMENTAL STATUS.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER SAMPLE RESULTS FOR NAS 1, BUILDING 318 INDICATED LEVELS OF BROMATE AT, OR ABOVE, DRINKING WATER STANDARDS We routinely monitor our water systems for the presence of contaminants. Recently, a sample from the NAS 1 water system indicated that bromate is at, or slightly above the level allowed by Italian legislation and the DoD Final Governing Standards (FGS) for Italy, which is 10 micrograms per liter (parts per billion), known as the maximum contaminant level (MCL).

We intend to keep our community members informed about what happened and what we are doing to fix problems related to the water system.

Test results from samples taken during the week of March 11, 2013 and received on April 1, 2013 were 11 micrograms per liter.

WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT IS BEING DONE? We continue to seek the root cause for the presence of bromate in the water. The suspected source could the chemicals used by water operators to disinfect and treat the water. We are taking the following steps to further investigate the issue: • conducting laboratory analysis of our water treatment chemicals • reviewing our operational procedures for water treatment • performing additional testing to ensure bromate levels are reduced and, • ultimately, remain below the MCL

As additional information becomes available, updates will be provided to you via All Hands messages, Facebook updates, the base newspaper and other media.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Bromate at the levels measured in the drinking water does not cause any symptoms; however, bromate is classified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a probable human carcinogen. Some people who ingest bromate at levels above the MCL for an extended period of time may have an increased risk of developing cancer. The MCL of bromate in drinking water is set to prevent cancer from developing in individuals who daily consume two quarts of affected water over the course of a lifetime.

WHAT SHOULD I DO? The levels of bromate found at NAS 1 does not pose a short term health risk. At this time, you can continue drinking the water. If the situation changes, you will be notified. Of note, filtration systems will not remove bromate from the water.

If you have specific health concerns, you should consult your doctor or the US Naval Hospital Sigonella Medical Home Port at 335-578-8077.

Please share this information with all other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly.

For more information please contact: Justin Lancaster, installation environmental program director at 624-2725 or justin.j.lancaster@ eu.navy.mil.

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C O M M UNI T Y C A LEND A R

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Family Night Out* 5 - 8 p.m.

Sparetime bowling

2013 Monday 8

$1 bowling and shoe rental* Sparetime bowling

Tuesday 9

Self Defense Class NAS II Gym 4:30 - 6 p.m.

Average Joe's Bowling* 6 - 9 p.m.

Sparetime bowling

*EVERY MONDAY

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*EVERY TUESDAY

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Wednesday 10

Bible Study* 7 p.m.

NAS II Chapel

Saturday

Friday

*EVERY FRIDAY

Thursday 11

12

Sunday

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Navy Entertainment Presents "Imagination Movers" NAS I Gym 2 p.m.

ITT Circumetnea Antique Train Adventure

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Youth Complex Night out for Chinese Food

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ITT Catania-Palermo soccer match Liberty "Night out at the Movies" Midtown Theaters 8 p.m.

14 MWR Library National Library Week Begins

*EVERY WEDNESDAY

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Story Time* 10 - 11 a.m.

NAS I Library

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20

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Bingo* 6 p.m. NAS I Compass Room *EVERY WEDNESDAY

IMPORTANT EXTENSIONS:

Liberty/Connections/Take 5: x4246, x5602 Outdoor Rec: x4777, x4396 Fitness: x4483, x5243 Midtown 2 Theaters: x4248 FFSC: x4291 American Red Cross: x4900

Does your command or organization have an event you’d like to see on the Community Calendar? Email us at thesig@eu.navy.mil and let us know!

Need an appointment at the hospital? Call DSN 624-CARE (2273) or commercial 095-56-2273, M-F: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

For non-emergent medical questions that arise over the weekend, holidays, or after office hours, please call 335-578-8077 if you are normally seen at the hospital or 335-578-8150 if you are normally seen at the Flight Line Clinic.

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Strep throat season has arrived Five common misconceptions by lcdr josh arthur, md U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella

LCDR Josh Arthur, MD is an experienced pediatrician and parent, having taken care of his three children and yours since coming to Sigonella in 2010. Between newborn deliveries, a busy clinic, and exciting collateral duties at the hospital, he has found a unique way to meld his two passions - making education fun and playing rock music. To enjoy his informative articles, fun videos and catchy songs, please check out www.singingdrjosh.com!

I would like to announce to NAS Sigonella that we are officially entering the time of year (late winter/early spring) known fondly to teachers, parents and medical providers as “strep throat season.” In preparation for this special time when I will have the opportunity to see many of you in clinic, I would like to “adjust” five common misconceptions about strep throat.

You can diagnose strep throat just by examining a patient. Strep throat is caused by infection with the bacteria Group A Streptococcus (GAS), though certain strains of GAS can cause scarlet fever (identical to strep throat – just with a rash). Classic symptoms of strep throat include sore throat, fever, swollen tonsils with discharge, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diffuse mildly itchy rash and swollen neck lymph nodes.

Symptoms that suggest that you don’t have strep throat include those from viral illnesses other than strep throat (unless you are really unlucky and have strep throat and another virus simultaneously) such as a cough, diarrhea or a runny nose.

Of kids that come in with a sore throat, only 20-30 percent of them actually have strep throat. Even if a child has all of the worst symptoms of strep throat, the odds of them truly having strep throat are still only approximately 35-50

percent. That’s why the clinical guidelines recommend no strep throat antibiotics without testing. Speaking of throat swabs. . .

Strep throat testing gives a clear diagnosis. Strep tests can be tricky. If you have a strep throat infection, you have a 70-90 percent chance that the rapid throat swab (the ones that take 20 minutes) will be positive and a 90-95 percent chance that the throat culture swab taken at the same time will be positive within the next 48 hours. That would all be very straightforward, except (here’s the big catch that confuses everything) some healthy kids and adults have GAS quietly living in their throats (this can be up to 20 percent of kids!), and that will make the test result positive without an actual infection.

This is why I am careful to only swab patients that have a better chance of actually having strep throat than they do of having a false positive (a positive result in a person who doesn’t actually have an infection).

Your baby has strep throat. Children under three don’t demonstrate classic symptoms of strep throat or experience rheumatic fever.

Thus, while they could have GAS in their throat, they don’t need to be treated. Since they don’t require treatment, they also don’t require testing, as the uncomfortable testing won’t change their care.

Strep throat is really dangerous. The most feared complication of untreated strep throat is rheumatic heart disease. The risk of this occurring is very low – in less than one percent of patients with strep throat (and even lower when treated with antibiotics). However, since rheumatic fever is still possible, I recommend antibiotics whenever strep throat is diagnosed to slightly decrease the duration of illness and the risk of complications.

That being said, given the low risk, I am comfortable knowing that if I occasionally miss a diagnosis because I don’t swab every sore throat that comes into clinic, I am more likely to help children by saving them from the side effects of 10 days of antibiotics than I am to harm a child from having them acquire a rare complication.

I should also note here that whether or not you have strep throat, many other interventions can be helpful for a sore throat including lozenges, acetaminophen or ibuprofen, gargles, warm beverages and cold food, like popsicles.

Scarlet fever causes blindness. Some of you may have heard about the recent article in the journal Pediatrics arguing that Mary Ingalls went blind from viral meningoencephalitis, NOT scarlet fever. So for those of you who learned everything you know from “Little House on the Prairie,” rest assured – your eyes are safe.

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BY Dott. ALBERTO LUNETTA Community Relations Officer

American student Amanda Knox vowed last Tuesday to fight with her head “held high” to prove her innocence after Italian Supreme Court judges ruled Tuesday she should stand trial again for the death of her former roommate in Italy (Photo by CNN)

Amanda Knox: fighting again to clear her name by cnn Since her release from an Italian prison, Amanda Knox has been trying to stay out of the public eye back in her hometown, Seattle. She returned to her studies at the University of Washington and kept her head down. According to family spokesman David Marriott, Knox is a junior studying creative writing and is currently on break after finishing the school's winter quarter.

Her first step back out of the shadows was to come this spring, with the publication of her account of the ordeal, titled "Waiting to be Heard."But the decision of Italy's Supreme Court on Tuesday to quash her acquittal and order a retrial for the murder of former roommate Meredith Kercher has thrust her back into the spotlight.

Knox has come out fighting.

"No matter what happens, my family and I will face this continuing legal battle as we always have, confident in the truth and with our heads held high in the face of wrongful accusations and unreasonable adversity," she said in a statement.

The court's decision was "painful," but the prosecution should be held accountable for the "many discrepancies in their work," she said -- not just for her own and former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito's sake, but also for the family of Meredith Kercher. The semi-naked body of the 21-year-old British student, her throat slashed, was found in November 2007 at the home she shared with Knox in Perugia, Italy.

The case has gripped the attention of the public in the United States, Italy and Britain ever since.

Part of the fascination lies in the competing narratives spun around Knox, and the many questions raised about her true character.

Dream turns to nightmare Her younger sister, Deanna Knox, painted a picture of a wanderlust-driven young American who had hit the books hard and worked multiple jobs since high school so she could study abroad.

The chance to study at the University for Foreigners of Perugia was a dream come true for Amanda, Deanna Knox said. And she fell instantly in love with the charming four-bedroom villa overlooking a small valley into which she moved

after spotting a small ad on first arriving in town with her sister.

"She didn't need to see any other place, she didn't need to see any other listings, she was set," said Deanna Knox.

Kercher, a British exchange student, moved into the house shortly after Amanda Knox settled in. The two foreigners became fast friends, Knox's friends and family say, as they explored Perugia together.

Just weeks later, the home would be the scene of a grisly stabbing that would leave Kercher dead and Knox branded as her cold-blooded killer.

Prosecutors in Perugia said Knox directed Sollecito and another man infatuated with her, Rudy Guede, to hold Kercher down as Knox played with a knife before slashing Kercher's throat.

Both Sollecito and Knox were convicted in 2009 and sentenced to lengthy jail terms. Guede, a drifter originally from the Ivory Coast, was tried separately and is serving a 16-year sentence.

Then, after the evidence was reexamined, an appeals court quashed the two students' convictions in October 2011, citing a lack of evidence against them, and both were set free to return to a "normal" life.

Fast-forward 17 months and, in a case with as many twists and turns as a thriller, both face the prospect of reliving the whole process again -this time in a Florence appeals court. Sollecito has already published his memoir, titled "Honor Bound: My Journey to Hell and Back with Amanda Knox."

In it, he writes that at times, he was uncomfortable with Knox's "bizarre behavior" after Kercher's death, which he says prosecutors used against both of them.

Knox's full version of events has not yet been heard.

But her own book will be "a full and unflinching account of the events that led to her arrest in Perugia and her struggles with the complexities of the Italian judicial system," according to publisher Harper Collins.

Based in part on journals kept while she was in Italy, it represents "a remarkable story of innocence, resilience, and courage, and of one young woman's hard-fought battle to overcome injustice and win the freedom she deserved."

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April 5, 2013 this vegetable can lower blood cholesterol, promotes bile secretion, helps diuresis and prevents liver problems.

The artichoke industry is an important part of the culture and the economy of Ramacca, making it the main source of employment.

Ramacca’s economy is mainly rural as farmers grow oranges, olives, cereals, legumes and vineyards. Artichoke is considered as the ‘king’ of this blooming agricultural economy.

Two main varieties, Violetto Ramacchese and the larger sized Teramo are indeed widely cultivated in the area. Ramacca also boasts the nickname of “Bread Capital” for its mouthwatering pane (bread) which is still baked the old way using stone ovens fueled by wood.

Festival Schedule A four-day celebration, this year’s festival features a street fair in the historic center, live musical entertainment, arts & crafts, artichoke specialties, special art, photography and food exhibits. This morning, starting at 9 a.m., food booths will open in piazza Umberto.

Tastings of artichoke-based specialties will be held tonight in piazza Vittorio Emanuele at 7 p.m. and at 11:30 a.m. on Apr. 6 and 7.

Live music will be performed tonight at 6, 8 and 9:30 p.m. in the Largo Livatino square. On Apr. 6 and 7, music shows will be held in piazza Umberto starting at 6:30 p.m.

Food booths will sell delicious artichoke-based dishes like pasta and rice. Artichokes are grilled, stuffed with pecorino cheese or mixed in omelets. Cakes and ice cream made with Violetto Ramacchese artichoke are also prepared. The Teramo, the other variety present in the Ramacca area, is typically prepared only as salad. Festival visitors can buy other local products such as cheeses, citrus, and ceramics.

Ramacca boasts archeological sites that date back to the Paleolithic.

They were first excavated in the 1950’s when archeologists found an extraordinarily large number of flint tools, animal bones and human burials. The main one, which is called La Montagna (the mountain), is located at the top of Mount Ramacca (559 meters) and houses a necropolis of caves and the remains of an ancient Greek town (8th Century BC) named Erjke. Some of the fragments of pottery and ceramics found in this site are currently on display at the local Archeological Museum. Special tours to the archeological areas will be organized by the local tourist office during the festival.

For more information, visit http://www.sagradelcarcioforamacca.it

JUST S AY IT! Practice your Ita

Artichoke Festival

Bring the whole family to enjoy the 23rd edition of the mouthwatering Artichoke Festival “Sagra del Carciofo” running in Ramacca April 5 through 7! Tons of Ramacca artichokes will be the highlight of this annual festival, which celebrates one of the largest artichoke -producing towns in Italy.

The Italian word for artichoke (carciofo) comes from the Arabic word “Al’' quarshuf.” Artichoke is a thistle like plant that originated in the Mediterranean region over 2000 years ago. Ancient Greeks and Romans loved artichokes. Roman writer Pliny wrote that artichokes were delicacies which were enjoyed only by the upper classes. An artichoke recipe appears in the writings of Roman chef Apicius showing that those vegetables were very popular in ancient times.

During the Middle Ages, Saracens cultivated artichokes in Sicily, South of Spain and North Africa.

Historic chronicles tell that, in the 16th century, noble woman Catherine de Medici brought with her chefs and artichokes to the French court, when she moved there after marrying King Henry II of France. In 1806, artichokes were brought to the United States by French immigrants who settled in Louisiana.

Artichokes are very healthy and delicious. Scientists maintain that

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English: vegetables Italian: verdure English: beetroot Italian: barbabietole English: onions Italian: cipòlle

Learn how to say these words in Italian!

English: carrots Italian: caròte English: beans Italian: fragiòle English: cauliflower Italian: cavolfiòre

NATO base near Naples closes after 40 years; Mayor de Magistris says forces not 'abandoning' city (ANSA)

Naples - The Allied Joint Force Command Naval base on the island of Nisida off the coast of Naples officially closed on Wednesday after 40 years of activity.

The base's 180 military from 19 countries, 30 of whom are Italian, will be transferred to the NATO interforce command base opened in Lago Patria near Naples last December or back to their country of origin. Most of the command activities will be transferred to a base in Northwood, Great Britain.

Naples Mayor Luigi de Magistris said at the flaglowering ceremony that the move did not represent "an act of abandonment" by NATO forces in Naples.

Last December the NATO Command base in Bagnoli located in the eastern periphery of the city of Naples that had been operational since 1954 was closed down and personnel moved to the Lago Patria base.

"As in the case of the former NATO headquarters in Bagnoli, the (Italian) Navy will leave its control and logistics in place (on Nisida). A State presence here is important," de Magistris said.

Anti-mafia caravan travels through Italy for three months; Crime syndicates cost country billions each year (ANSA)

Rome - A group of Italian associations and labor unions will be travelling across country for several months on a mission to combat mafia activities and raise awareness, representatives said on Tuesday.

Charitable organization Arci, together with unions CGIL, CISL, UIL said on Tuesday that the journey of the 'international caravan against the mafia' will kick off in Tunisia at the World Social Forum on March 30, travel by ferry to Sicily, and then begin its 69-day tour with 70 stops Crime syndicates cost Italy and Italians more than 500 billion euros each year, say caravan organizers.

Illegal mafia activities such as criminal gangs, tax evasion and corruption levy a "huge cost that falls on the entire community, exacerbating the costs of the crisis and undermining the possibility of development," the coordinator of the caravan project, Alessandro Cobianchi said.

"Our goal is to denounce critical situations in the areas we have on our itinerary, to express solidarity and to highlight positive experiences in the fight against the mafia and corruption," Cobianchi said.

Vehicles in the caravan will travel from south to north, indicating the extent of mafia activity in Italy.

The journey's final stretch will travel to Milan, Florence and Rome.

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Police nab homeless serial bank robber, took cabs as getaways cars, tipped drivers 50 euros (ANSA)

Turin - Police in Italy last Thursday arrested a serial bank robber who took taxis to and from his heists, tipping the cabbies 50 euros after a successful run.

Alessandro Montemurno, 36, confessed to eight robberies over the past few days.

"I'm homeless and I've been living the life of a drifter lately," Montemurno told police.

While he often took cabs to the bank, he sometimes took the train as a getaway after the heist, police said. Montemurno, whose arrest was confirmed by a preliminary investigative magistrate, is also being investigated on charges related to other heists in Turin province in the past months, police said

Nine million Italians not getting adequate health care; expert says too much emphasis on cuts, not prevention (ANSA)

Rome - As many as nine million Italians are not getting adequate health care because they cannot afford to pay or cannot find the treatment they need, according to a report released last Wednesday.

"Our country now has nine million people who are not treating small and medium-sized disorders," said Walter Ricciardi, director of the Public Health Department in the Catholic University of Rome.

Quoted in a special issue of the Lancet medical journal, Ricciardi blamed the problem partly on long waiting lists and rising costs for treatment, especially dental care.

He also noted that the use of antidepressants is on the rise in Italy, quadrupling from 8.18 daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants in 2000 to 35.72 in 2010.

At the same time, people are eating fewer healthy foods, such as fruit and vegetables, and instead turning to cheap junk food and getting less exercise as they strive to save money.

The report also notes that Italy's national statistics agency Istat has followed a rising trend in suicides in Italy - a phenomenon being noticed across Europe.

Ricciardi said that unlike Italy, other countries in financial crisis have found ways to deliver health services for less.

One means, he said, is a greater emphasis on public health and disease prevention, an area where he says Italy is not spending enough.

Other countries also do a better job of integrating health with social services, he added.

"With us, you are limited to cuts."

Emperor Hadrian's Auditorium Found Under Rome Roundabout (Italy Magazine)

Buffalo mozzarella producers threaten production halt; Cheese makers unhappy about new rules (ANSA)

Naples - Producers of buffalo mozzarella under the Protected Denomination of Origin (DOP) appellation on Tuesday threatened to halt activities as of July 1 in protest over new rules governing production.

Specifically members of the consortium for the protection of buffalo mozzarella DOP are unhappy about the requirement to create separate premises for the production of DOP mozzarella using buffalo milk and for other cheeses made using ordinary cow's milk. Producers are obliged to make the change by July 1. In a letter addressed to the agriculture ministry and other interested parties consortium members explain that significant investments would be needed in order to continue operating ''within the rules''. Farmers' associations have instead spoken out in support of the change.

Rome - Archaeologists have finished excavating an ancient Roman auditorium discovered under Rome's Piazza Venezia thoroughfare. The discovery is being hailed as the most important ancient Roman find in 80 years and is equal in historical importance to the discovery of the Forum.

The auditorium was found 18 feet below the surface during works to construct an underground railway line, plans for which have been revised since the ancient site was uncovered in 2007.

It is thought to have been founded by Emperor Hadrian c. 123AD as a school to promote culture and liberal arts.

The ancient arts complex has three halls with grey and yellow marble flooring, tiers of marble seating and 42-foot-high arched ceilings. It is where the Rome's intelligentsia, scholars, poets and politicians gathered to hear debates, speeches, lessons in rhetoric, poetry recitals and poetry contests.

Originally, the ancient arts complex was two stories high but it was concealed and partially destroyed after an earthquake c. 847AD.

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Easter EGG-stravaganza!

Service members and their families take part in the annual Egg-Stravaganza event hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Sigonella at NAS I Annex field March 30. (U.S. Navy photos by MR1 Gary Spence/Released)

by mR1 gary spence NAS Sigonella Public Affairs

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aval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) hosted their annual EggStravaganza Easter egg hunt at the Annex Field on NAS I March 30. Service members and their families flocked to NAS I to participate in the annual event.

The Easter bunny brought more than just smiles to the kids faces. He brought with him a beautiful spring day full of sunshine and a basket load of special eggs for the children to collect.

The kids were separated into various age groups,

each age group going separately to give parents a chance to photograph their children collecting eggs. The Easter bunny led the way as each group was released onto the field to begin filling their baskets. Hidden inside a few special eggs, there was a golden ticket that entitled the lucky egg hunter to a special gift from MWR. The Golden Egg winners were Richie Davis for age group under 1, Andrea Tirendi 1-2 years, Sarah Wiggin 3-5 years, Grace Reaves 6-8 years, and Leslie Laudan 9-12 years.

Throughout the morning, there were face painting tables set up by the Sigonella Home-

schoolers for the children to add a little flair to their already spiffy Easter attire. Also, Sigonella Animal Welfare Society (SAWS) was on hand to help find homes for a few special Easter pets (no bunnies though!).

Before and after the event, the Easter bunny sat with children, or sometimes entire families, for pictures, which were made available on the MWR website as well as their Facebook page.

For more information on upcoming MWR events, visit their website at www.sigmwr.com, or pick-up the latest copy of Preview magazine.

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Master Chief Master-at-Arms Garcia retires after 30 years by mr1 gary spence NAS Sigonella Public Affairs

"My World as a Military Child" Poster Contest

Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella held a retirement ceremony for Master Chief Master-at-Arms Francisco Garcia at the NAS I Chapel, April 1.

Master Chief Garcia retired after more than 30 years of naval service.

Garcia entered the Navy in October 1982.

After completing recruit basic training at Great Lakes, Il., he went on to his first duty assignment aboard the USS Puget Sound (AD-38) out of Gaeta, Italy. His other duty assignments took him around the globe, from Norfolk, Va. to San Diego, Ca., from Japan to Puerto Rico, Kings Bay, Ga. to Rota, Spain, and back to Italy.

Prior to his retirement, Garcia served aboard NAS Sigonella as the senior enlisted advisor, senior enlisted physical security specialist, and senior enlisted instructor for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), Security Training, Assistance and Assessment Team, Sigonella, Sicily.

Garcia thanked many for their support, including his family, friends and the Sailors of NAS Sigonella Security Detachment.

“There were many talented people, young and old, who have helped me be successful during my Navy career. Hopefully I have been able to make a difference in their lives, because they sure made a difference in mine.”

Garcia is presently the most senior Master-at-Arms in the Navy, earning him the title as “Top Cop” of the Navy.

Congratulations, winners!

MWR's Child and Youth Programs sponsored a poster contest for the Month of the Military Child. The 2013 theme was "My World as a Military Child."

Congratulations to all of our winners for sharing your artistic talents with our community for such an important focus on Military Children. Look for your photos to be posted on display at both the Midtown Commons and at the Child Development Center. This is the beginning of many activities to come to highlight the Month of the Military Child.

Preschool - Kindergarten: • 1st Place: Charlie White • 2nd Place: Sarah Womble First - Fifth Grade: • 1st Place: Joniyah Hunter • 2nd Place: Erin Davis 6th - 12th Grade: • 1st Place: Sarah Ann Arthur

By Joniyah Hunter

By Sarah Womble

By Charlie White

Master Chief Master-at-Arms Francisco Garcia (center) receives the traditional retirement shadow box during his retirement ceremony at NAS I chapel, April 1.

(U.S. Navy photo by Jackie Trembath/Released)

By Erin Davis

By Sarah Ann Arthur

Midtown Movie Theaters Schedule & Descriptions

Friday, 05 APR 13 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Sausage Patties, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waffles, Asstd Doughnuts, Apple Fritters. *Lunch: Potato Soup, Tempura Fish, Steamed Rice, Pasta al Forno, Asparagus, Carrots, Creole Green Beans, Cake.

Speed line: Grilled Hamburger/Cheeseburger, French Fries, Baked Beans. *Dinner: Vegetable Supreme Soup, Beef Stew, Pasta Alfredo, Steamed Rice, Spinach, Oriental Stir Fry, Cake.

Tuesday, 09 APR 13 *Breakfast: Farina, Oven Fried Bacon, Baked Sausage Patties, Biscuits and Gravy, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waffles, Asstd Doughnuts, Butterfly Rolls. *Speed line: Italian Sausage W/ Pepper & Onion, Oven Fried Potatoes *Lunch: Chicken Rice Soup, Chicken Adobo, Beef Pot Pie, Steamed Rice, Cut Green Beans, Steamed Carrots, Fruit Cocktail, Cookies. *Dinner: Onion Soup, Lasagna, Cream Style Corn, Fishwich, Baked Hubbard Squash, Fruit Cocktail, Cookies.

Saturday, 06 APR 13 *Breakfast: Farina, Grilled Ham Slices, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Butterhorns. *Brunch: Breakfast Items, Cream of Mushroom Soup, Roast Turkey, Steamed Rice, Roasted Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Glazed Carrots, Cookies. *Dinner: Broccoli Soup, Spaghetti Carbonara, Baked Fish Portion, Steamed Rice, Peas, Corn Whole Kernel, Almond Cookies, Blueberry Pie.

Wednesday, 10 APR 13 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Creamed Ground Beef, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Blueberry Pancakes, Asstd Doughnuts, Danish Diamonds. *Lunch: Mulligatawny Soup, Roast Pork Tenderloin, Pasta al Forno, Steamed Rice, Mashed Potatoes, Chicken Gravy, Peas & Carrots, Steamed Cauliflower, Sweet Potato Pie. *Speed line: Grilled Cheese/Hamburger, Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes. *Dinner: Chicken noodles soup, Fish Breaded, Steamed Rice, Pasta Siciliana, Carrots, Broccoli, Sweet Potato Pie.

Sunday, 07 APR 13 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Minute Steak, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waffles, Asstd Doughnuts, Kolaches. *Brunch: Breakfast Items, Bean & Bacon Soup, Oven Fried Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Rice, Steamed Brussels Sprouts, Squash, Cake. *Dinner: Pepper Pot Soup, Veal Parmesan, Rice Pilaf, Cauliflower Polonaise, Penne Alfredo , Seasoned Succotash, Garlic Bread, Cake.

Thursday, 11 APR 13 *Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Corned Beef Hash, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Pineapple Carrot Muffin. *Lunch: Corn Chowder Soup, Baked Chicken, Meatloaf, Orange Rice, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Asparagus, Summer Squash, Cake. *Speed line: Onion Rings. *Dinner: Beef Noodle Soup, Roast Turkey, Farfalle Alfredo, Steamed Rice, Steamed Broccoli, Seasoned Carrots, Cake.

Monday, 08 APR 13 *Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Minced Beef w/ Toast, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Butterfly Rolls. *Lunch: Cream of potato Soup, Turkey Pot Pie, Yankee Pot Roast, Tossed Green Rice, Parsley Buttered Potatoes, Calico Cabbage, Sprouts Superba, Cake. *Speed line: Pizza. *Dinner: Beef Noodle Soup, Spaghetti Meat Sauce, Brown Rice, Chicken Patties, Collard Greens, Lyonnaise Green Beans, Cake.

Friday, 12 APR 13 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Sausage Patties, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waffles, Asstd Doughnuts, Apple Fritters. *Lunch: New England Clam Chowder, Baked Fish w/cherry tomatoes, Pork Chop w/mushroom sauce, Mushroom Gravy, Steamed Rice, Roasted Garlic Potatoes, Steamed Asparagus, Cauliflower, Lemon Cookies. *Speed line: Grilled Cheese/Hamburger, Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes. *Dinner: Cream Of Mushroom Soup, Cantonese Spareribs, Baked Tuna Noodles, Rice Pilaf, Steamed Whole Corn, Seasoned Spinach, Lemon Cookies.

Wednesday, April 10 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

G. I. Joe 2 3D The Croods 21 & Over Identity Thief

Thursday, April 11 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Friday, April 5 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Kernal Popcorn the Magician Oz 3D PG G. I. Joe 2 PG-13 A Good Day to Die R 21 and Over R

Saturday, April 6 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM

Croods 3D Beautiful Creatures Safe Haven 21 and Over G. I. Joe 2 3D

Sunday, April 7 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Oz Escape From Earth 3D Snitch Dark Skies Side Effects G. I. Joe 2 (Liberty)

Tuesday, April 9 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Escape From Earth 3D Beautiful Creatures Snitch Side Effects

PG PG-13 PG-13 R PG-13

PG PG PG-13 PG-13 R PG-13

PG PG-13 PG-13 R

Oz A Good Day to Die Dark Skies Jack Giant Slayer

Friday, April 12 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Kung Fu Panda 2 42 G. I. Joe 2 21 & Over The Call

Saturday, April 13 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM

Croods 3D Safe Haven Burt Wonderstone 42 The Call

Sunday, April 14 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM

Oz 3D Escape From Earth Burt Wonderstone G. I. Joe 2 3D Jack Giant Slayer 3D

PG-13 PG R R

PG R PG-13 PG-13

PG PG-13 PG-13 R R

PG PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 R

PG PG PG-13 PG-13 PG-13

Movie Premiere

Free Movie

Same Day Release

Last Show

21 & OVER ... R STARRING: Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Jonathan Keltz The night before his big medical school interview, a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best friends. (93 m.)

42 ... PG-13 STARRING: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Alan Tudyk The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.

(128 m.)

THE CALL ... R STARRING: Halle Berry, Evie Thompson, Abigail Breslin When a veteran 911 operator takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl's life. (94 m.)

THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE ... PG13 STARRING: Steve Carell, Luke Vanek, Steve Buscemi When a street magician's stunts begins to make their show look stale, superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton look to salvage on their act, and their friendship, by staging their own daring stunt. (100 m.)

SNITCH ... PG13 STARRING: Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jon Bernthal A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son who was imprisoned after being set up in drug deal. (112 m.)

Movie schedule is subject to change.

Please call to confirm.

Movie Hotline: 624-4248

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AUTOMOBILES 2010 Mini Cooper Clubman, Grey – 38K miles, excellent condition. Includes Sport and Premium packages, 6-speed, 16" alloy wheels, 5-star-blaster, sport seats, front and rear fog lights, Dynamic Traction Control, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Multi-function steering wheel, tire pressure monitor, comfort access keyless entry, sport button, rain sensor and auto headlights, Xenon headlights, automatic climate control, On-board computer, ambiance lighting, navigation system, Bluetooth and USB/iPod adapter, cold-climate version, all-season run flat tires. U.S. Spec. Blue Book value $18,500.

Yours for $17,500! Contact Stacey at 327-902-5836.

FOR SALE Two bombola gas heaters: 1 w/ electric fan: $45EA. Rose wood dining room table with 6 chairs

and bar: $2K. Two small 220V electric heaters; great for bano: $15EA. Two medium 220V electric heaters: $20EA. Large Wardrobe w/doors: $100. Love seat: $100. Two end tables & coffee table:$150. 220V coffee pot: $15. 220V iron: $15. 220V hand mixer: $10. 220V toaster: $10. 220V hair dryer: $10. 220V hair straightener: $10. Contact Stacey at 327-902-5836.

Walnut Bed room for a boy/girl at 600euro including: Modern wardrobe three doors over and the bed under. Modern Desk with library. Modern sofa two seater which becomes a wide bed. Walnut bed room at 500euro including: Iron work bed, mattress, spring mattress.

Two bedside tables. One chest of drawers. One mirror. Antique corner cabinet 150 euro. Walnut rectangular extending table with 6 chairs old style 500 euro. Two green classic style sofa 400 euro.

Call Carmelo at 3927581047.

April 5, 2013 All classified ads are free to the community for advertising personal property for sale, trade or giveaway. Ads must be sent to thesig@eu.navy.mil no later than 5 p.m. of the Friday before the week of publication and must include POC name and phone number. For more information, call 624-5440, 624-2798 or 095-86-5440/2798 or stampagenerale@tin.it.

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Bull Terrier puppies for sale, white and black & white, first and second deworming, and first vaccination.

For info call +39 348 3289633.

Phillipo, 1 y/o, medium-large, male dog, black & white, current on shots, micro chipped, fixed.

Runt, 9 months old, mediumsmall, female dog, black & brown, current on shots, micro chipped, fixed.

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SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATE HOTLINES: Sigonella SAPR VA Hotline: 335-642-8312.

DoD Safe Helpline: 001-877-995-5247 (From cell phones and off-base telephones) Or: 19020 (toll-free access code) 1-877-995-5247 (From DSN lines)

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NOTE: Ads run for two weeks on a space available basis and must be sponsored by active duty military members, family members or Italian/ American base employees. AFTS/AFN decoders must be sold only to another authorized individual: active duty or retired U.S. military, DoD direct-hire employees or their spouse.

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