Jill Biden to visit grandparents' city Messina, Sigonella

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 2 - First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will be visititng Italy on Tuesday and Wednesday.
    She will depart from Joint Base Andrews in Washington D.C. to reach Catania, the US Consulate in Naples said on Monday.
    On December 4, the first lady will travel to the Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella.
    During the morning, as part of the initiative Joining Forces to support the loved ones of military personnel and veterans, Jill Biden will meet with military families and give a speech at the NAS base.
    Subsequently, later in the morning, the first lady will travel to Messina to visit Gesso, the hometown of her grandparents.
    On Wednesday afternoon, Jill Biden will take off from NAS Sigonella to fly to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
    Her trip overseas, which will end on December 8, will also include stopovers in Qatar and France. (ANSA).