European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 stars and stripes june 2007 photos by Sandra Jonett stars and stripes right running in formation is the hallmark of Italy revered Bersaglieri brigade created in 1836 by italian Alessandro la Marmora to provide the military with a Light and agile the brigade continues with most notably running in formation wherever they and wearing hats adorned with rooster above a bugler plays taps to Honor Italy fallen soldiers during Mon Days Celebration of the 171st anniversary of the brigades Italy agile Bersaglieri Mark 171 years being at the event a cultural High for sailors by Sandra Jontz stars and stripes Italy every Bersaglieri is a but not every Soldier is a that honoured title is reserved for a distinct corps of italian sol Diers Best known for Peak physical Sharp shooting and the tradition of running in formation everywhere they when a company they do so at a Clad in Ebony rooster quills that spill from their dress uniform italians hold steadfast to traditions and the Bersaglieri Bri Gade is no Vincenzo commander of the 8th Bersaglieri Bri Gade told a crowd of roughly 200 people on the audience gathered Mon Day at the Ferrari Orsi bar Racks in near a to celebrate the brigades one Hundred seventy one years of uninterrupted continuity Between the past and the present yesterday like always the Good of our native land As the Point of Yannuc Celli said of the Iannuccelli extolled those sol Diers who recently served in Iraq and Afghanistan and As a peace keeping Force in created in 1836 by italian Alessandro la the Bri Gade provided the italian army with a agile Force of deadly accurate or Bersa roughly both men and make up the seven which in clude cavalry now in motorized armoured units instead of on horseback and construction i joined the Navy to travel and experience different just like said Petty officer 3rd class Dustin invited from naval support activity Naples to attend the anniversary while he noted a same slice of culture Between and italian military there were enough distinctive features such As uniforms and running in formation to appreciate the learning he i was in Awe watching them said Petty officer 3rd class Rebecca they were very email Sandra Jontz at  agility and acrobatic ability Are Hallmarks of the As a speaker remarked monday during the Celebration All Bersaglieri Are but not All soldiers Are Wiesbaden building Boom proceeds move from Heidelberg from Page 3 one of the few Large German cities not bombed to Smithereens in world War is the Only Home Usa eur has known since its inception in August two of the main reasons for the move Are the Airstrip at Wiesbaden and whenever David the Usa eur has to travel any where far for official business he must first Fly by helicopter to where his plane is kept a move to Wiesbaden would eliminate those the Security situation at wies Baden Airfield a better because the facility is insulated by open farm in a Busy Public thoroughfare that has Long been a Security Challenge runs alongside the Headquarters compound at Campbell Barracks in the proposed move represents a significant and symbolic part of the Overall plan closing last step in handover is Money from Page 3 As part of the Overall and German negotiators Settle on a Price that is paid to the former for improvements made Over the in for the residual improvements to Larson Barracks and Harvey Barracks Are million and million they give us credit to do other that How the process said Steve who served As the directorate of Public works for army Garrison which includes Wurzburg and Donnelly likened it to a giant Check ing account that ebbs and flows Over the with this round of the amount of Money in the pot will go Donnelly said in March when Harvey Barracks was email Kevin Dougherty at  to recalibrate the military posture in the most this from closing bases to re in a few As an organi configuring units to decreasing the size of will leaving the 7th the Force from to army in the initial Hertling Between the the army is facing had the Headquarters moving to wies Baden in that timeline has shifted somewhat due to the missions in Iraq and for the 1st a Mored division was scheduled to relocate to fort in but now that move has been put off for at least a while there May Well be significant changes to the transformation Effort in eur the current plan Calls for extensive construction within the Wiesbaden Mili tary one of the projects is the four Story hotel though there Are dozens of smaller renova Tion projects yet to asked if the army might acquire More land around the Hertling said that is though he added there is quite a bit of property inside the there May be a Little bit of outward sex he we Are working now with the German government out there to put some additional housing Dougherty