62nd year, No. 7
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
Friday, February 24, 2017
Military Saves Week: Helping Service Members Build Wealth, Reduce Debt From Defense Media Activity
Naval Support Activity Naples Commanding Officer Capt. Doug Carpenter signs the Military Saves Week proclamation and challenges the community to take the “savers pledge.” The goal of Military Saves Week is to encourage service members and their families to begin the journey toward financial freedom. Photo by MC1 Daniel Barker
‘Make Saving Automatic!’ is the theme for this year’s “Military Saves Week,” which runs February 27 through March 4, 2017. Partnered with the Department of Defense Financial Readiness Campaign, this week is an opportunity for installations and organizations to promote good savings habits and a chance for service members and their families to assess their own saving status. The program focuses on helping service members achieve their financial goals by providing savings advice, financial tools and resources, and motivation. “Military Saves Week” serves as part of the Military Saves Campaign, a year-round social marketing campaign to persuade, motivate and encourage members of the DoD to save money and reduce consumer debt. MILITARY SAVES WEEK
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Red Cross Dental Assisting Program – Naval Hospital Naples’ Dental Link to the Community By HM2 Hunter Cole U.S. Naval Hospital Naples
When you visit the Naval Hospital Naples Dental Clinic, you will hear a lot of sounds – paper rustling, phones ringing and appointments being booked by our friendly front desk staff. You will also hear the whirring of dental handpieces and the sounds of a team working hard to make
your visit a pleasant one. But the intangible hum of the clinic is the passion for teaching and learning taking place. The dental family at Naval Hospital Naples is dedicated to serving the community and mentoring eager volunteers through the American Red Cross Dental Assistant Volunteer Program. DENTAL MONTH
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The Dental Department conducts their daily team huddle and brief at day’s end to discuss any issues and/or ways they could have improved. Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Willie Barksdale
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVY HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis
Mattis Meets With Middle Eastern Leaders From DoD News
On his first trans-Atlantic trip in his current post, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with leaders from three U.S. allies in the Middle East, according to a news release issued by the Defense Department February 20, 2017. Meeting With Ghani in Munich At the Munich Security Conference on February 17 Mattis met with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani. The men discussed the two countries’ commitment to the safety and security of Afghanistan, the release said, and Ghani thanked Mattis for the sacrifices that U.S. military personnel have made and continue to make in his country. Mattis and Ghani also discussed the status of reforms in the Afghan security forces, and they both noted anti-corruption efforts are among the work that still needs to be done, the release said. Mattis thanked Ghani for his leadership and for his enduring partnership with the United States. Meeting With Crown Prince in UAE On February 18 Mattis traveled to the United Arab MATTIS MEETS WITH MID EAST LEADERS
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