European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 2007 stars and stripes pages taste of Italy Welcome diversion for veterans wounded treated to meal at italian embassy by Lisa Burgess stars and stripes the Mili tary promises you lots of exotic but in reality they Are rarely but for wounded veterans and their Friday night actually was pretty glamorous an evening As the honoured guests of Gianni ambassador of and Lila Complete with opera and Zucchini the 34 veterans from Walter Reed army medical Center in Washington and the National naval medical Center at Bethe and 38 family members feasted on cold fresh Mozzarella a tasty beef roasted Chicken and potato but the Star of the dinner was the a creamy Rice preparation that demands patience and skill to the dish must be stirred con stantly As it with Rich Broth added one careful ladle Ful at a time so the Rice can absorb the Liq but Roberto the ital Joe and stripes army Marcus was one of the guests at the italian embassy Friday several wounded veterans were treated to opera music and a lavish Ian ambassadors personal is the Gianni Castellaneta watching Grazioli proudly dish up his lightly seasoned with to eager i choose the Best primary material Grazioli said that is the secret of the after the guests were entertained by Light opera by Tenor 1st class Antonio Guil a member of the army among the guests was army Marcus who had just been released that same Day from Walter Reed to a resident facility Labadie is a Tanker from the 2nd infantry brigades 1st Battal 5th cavalry regiment from fort he was on a humvee patrol with the Loose cannons 2nd company d in Baghdad on june 15 when a Roadside bomb went Labadie suffered extensive including a broken Back and left Quick reactions by a medic he remembers Only As specialist Navarre mean that he will someday walk again in Stead of being he for Labadie is in a wheelchair and encased in an unforgiving neck during the he fought gamely to ignore the shooting pain in his Back caused by the unusual amount of movement the evening Labadies thoughts turned to his buddies Back at Camp Liberty in who deployed with him in october and Are working on the army 15month combat i wish i could thank my Pla Toon for being a Friend when i needed Labadie id Tell they need to get Back the dinner marked the second time the italian embassy has hosted the the embassy first opened its doors to the wounded troops in May in the Washington Friday night dinners for wounded vets Are a three year old tradition started by Hal co owner of the fran Obrien Steakhouse in and his Friend and fellow Vietnam Veteran Jim medical staff who have seen the effect the Friday outings have on the participants say this is a hugely important part of their said Sho sharia a member of the jewish Institute for National Security one of the dinners sponsoring organi for James Browning a Marine reservist who suffered a burst blood vessel in his brain while deployed to Iraq in april these dinners have lifted his James but this is his second Din and Hes been talking about going to it the italian embassy All four surgeons at Bethesda have attempted to replace the half of Brownings which had to be removed when he had a in order to relieve swell ing of his four infection forced them to remove the Browning was hoping to have surgery to replace the plate again later this but he just got the news he must wait until octo to Lessen the chances of an other frustrating to say the Browning but youve got a Choice you can either fight and get or you can Roll Over and email Lisa Burgess at  for More on the dinner visit my i Hatty Potter is faced with the unreliability of the very government of the magical world and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts despite this or perhaps because of he finds depth and strength in his beyond what even he knew boundless and director David yales writer Michael Goldenberg starring Daniel Rupert gift Emma Watson Imelda Staunton George Helena Hon Ham Natalia Tena Kathryn Hunter Evanna Gary Hatty Richard Fiona Sian Thomas Jason Richard Macklin Chatles Susie auror Nick Ralph Apple Brook wallets Lames late Chin Alec Jason Piper rating pm 1 Tut Seguin pcs of fantasy give the gift that everyone loves people love to go to the even More so when they receive an cafes reel time gift value this gift Booklet has ten gift certificates that Are for cafes theater admission or Concession stand visit and select movie a whole Hock your Lyonil thaw stir or Tot show