Alpini

Before Marjah, Petraeus stopped in the western province of Farah, where the Italian army's 7th Alpini is stationed.

David Petraeus Visits Afghanistan For Christmas AP 2010

Before Marjah, Petraeus stopped in the western province of Farah, where the Italian army's 7th Alpini is stationed.

General Petraeus Visits US Troops In Afghanistan On Christmas AP 2010

Before Marjah, Petraeus stopped in the western province of Farah, where the Italian army's 7th Alpini is stationed.

General Petraeus Visits US Troops In Afghanistan On Christmas AP 2010

Before Marjah, Petraeus stopped in the western province of Farah, where the Italian army's 7th Alpini is stationed.

David Petraeus Visits Afghanistan For Christmas AP 2010

Though he was at first sent home, he enlisted legally at the age of seventeen, joining the elite Alpini mountain troops and was sent to the front in July 1917.

Margherita Sarfatti. 2009

We'll have a look at Italy's Alpini when we return.

CNN Transcript Feb 6, 2006 2006

But this time, The Alpini have a different mission, preparing the terrain for alpine skiing competition, securing safety nets all along the slopes and removing obstacles that at high speeds could prove fatal.

CNN Transcript Feb 6, 2006 2006

Making sure the skiers can go down the slopes and enjoy it and have a good competition is one of the jobs now for an Italian Army unit called The Alpini.

CNN Transcript Feb 6, 2006 2006

Here two bearded men in the unmistakable uniform of the old Alpini are keeping order.

The Shape of Things to Come Herbert George 2006

VINCI: Should that happen, The Alpini are just as ready to help.

CNN Transcript Feb 6, 2006 2006