Antonino Mazzone celebrates 105th birthday

Retired Carabinieri corporal Antonino Mazzone celebrated his 105th birthday in Capo d’Orlando. Born in 1921, the veteran was honored by family members and officials from the Messina Provincial Command of the Carabinieri.

During the celebration, Lieutenant Colonel Marco Vatore, representing the Provincial Commander, presented Mazzone with a glass lamp and a congratulatory letter sent personally by the General Commander of the Carabinieri, Salvatore Luongo.

Mazzone shared anecdotes from his service, specifically highlighting his time in Palermo at the Judicial Police Section of the Court, where he served as part of the investigative pool for Judge Rocco Chinnici. Officials noted that Mazzone serves as a guardian of historical memory and institutional values for new generations of the force.