Posted on Mar 19, 2014
Looking for info about Vicenza, Italy. All that I know right now is that my RFO says assigned to SETAF.
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I am already working the travel plans and all of the PCS issues seem to be going fairly smoothly. I am looking to get in touch with Soldiers, particularly MI officers to discuss details about the unit, work environment, etc. Thanks.
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Vicenza Italy can be a great place. I enjoy the area and all that it had to offer. I know a couple of MI officers here who can answer almost any question you may have. My DSN is [login to see] or e-mail me at [login to see]
Guess we will be seeing you over here soon.
Nock
Guess we will be seeing you over here soon.
Nock
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Maj Coger, can be a great assignment if you have time to enjoy it. I was assigned to SETAF Vicenza in 1995 and left after six months for the Olympic Task Force Atlanta. During that time we were deployed to Somalia, Bosnia, exercise in Germany....think I got to Venice one weekend and there was a railroad strike. But for those who had free time Italy is a place you may never want to leave. I have relatives there from my mother's side. They showed up at the gate one day, had no idea who they were. Once people knew I had Italian relatives we got much more respect! They love life and work hard to enjoy it, just like my mother's people in France, where she was born .
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LTC Mark Beattie
Major Muraski - Vicenza, Italy was my first assignment in the US Army as a young Private First Class in 1975. It was a great assignment then, but decades have passed since I was there last. Beyond the actual duty assignment, you will have a tremendous opportunity to experience all of Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, and France with little effort. If you're a skier, you're in the perfect spot. I suspect an assignment with SETAF is difficult to get these days, so enjoy the opportunity of a lifetime.
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LTC Eric Coger
Edited 11/4/14 --- Just looked at the date of your original post and saw that it was from several months ago, meaning that you are probably already in Italy by now. Hopefully, you will have already found what I said below to be true. Good luck in your assignment.
Although I was never assigned to Vincenza, I have been there many times when I was assigned in Naples, Italy and Germany. It is in a great location, very close to Venice. The local community around Camp Ederle is great, with plenty to see and do, and the population, like most of Italy, are fun-loving and supportive of the military.
There is a little town close to Vincenza, called Nove, where there are some great pottery factories. Although I was not necessarily into that, my wife sure was, as are most women, I guess. You can go into the factory and watch the pottery (vases, plates, bowls, lamps, etc.) as it is made and can buy it at greatly reduced prices. For example, I was watching factory workers put bowls into Bloomingdale boxes with pre-printed price stickers for $150.00 and was able to buy the identical bowl (in the box without the sticker) for around $25.00. Needless to say, my wife nearly broke the bank each time we went to Nove.
Another weird thing about Nove. Every time we went there (and I mean, literally, every time), we ran into some friends we had not seen in several years. We used to kid about it on the way to Nove, wondering who from the past we would run into. We were never disappointed and saw some long-lost friends on every visit. Just plain weird.
Vincenza is a great location to travel from as Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, Austria and Germany are very easy drives down the AutoStrada.
I wish you the best in your assignment. I know you will enjoy it and I envy you.
Edited 11/4/14 --- Just looked at the date of your original post and saw that it was from several months ago, meaning that you are probably already in Italy by now. Hopefully, you will have already found what I said below to be true. Good luck in your assignment.
Although I was never assigned to Vincenza, I have been there many times when I was assigned in Naples, Italy and Germany. It is in a great location, very close to Venice. The local community around Camp Ederle is great, with plenty to see and do, and the population, like most of Italy, are fun-loving and supportive of the military.
There is a little town close to Vincenza, called Nove, where there are some great pottery factories. Although I was not necessarily into that, my wife sure was, as are most women, I guess. You can go into the factory and watch the pottery (vases, plates, bowls, lamps, etc.) as it is made and can buy it at greatly reduced prices. For example, I was watching factory workers put bowls into Bloomingdale boxes with pre-printed price stickers for $150.00 and was able to buy the identical bowl (in the box without the sticker) for around $25.00. Needless to say, my wife nearly broke the bank each time we went to Nove.
Another weird thing about Nove. Every time we went there (and I mean, literally, every time), we ran into some friends we had not seen in several years. We used to kid about it on the way to Nove, wondering who from the past we would run into. We were never disappointed and saw some long-lost friends on every visit. Just plain weird.
Vincenza is a great location to travel from as Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, Austria and Germany are very easy drives down the AutoStrada.
I wish you the best in your assignment. I know you will enjoy it and I envy you.
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