It is rare that we come across a story about European generosity to American troops, so this piece, from the American Forces Press Service, provides a welcome change to all those negative stories about European attitudes to America.

Too bad it hasn’t appeared in the mainstream media. Here are some highlights:

WASHINGTON – A busload of wounded service members [many with limbs amputated] brought their appetites to the Italian Embassy here July 13 as the ambassador and his staff transformed the building into Washington’s most authentic Italian restaurant.
Italian Ambassador Giovanni Castellaneta hosted them for an evening of dinner and entertainment … Guests dined on world-class Italian cuisine — lasagna, prosciutto and melon and salami skewers among the offerings — all prepared by the ambassador’s personal chef and served buffet-style.
… Tenor Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Guiliano, a member of the Army Band, presented a vocal performance in pitch-perfect acoustics. As he sang, musical notes composed by Puccini bounced off embassy walls adorned with Renaissance-era paintings and Etruscan artifacts…