Two American airmen stationed at separate bases in Italy were hospitalized after an incident last week, an Aviano Air Base spokeswoman said Feb. 3, 2025. A local newspaper reported that the airmen are husband and wife and that she is accused of stabbing him at a highway rest stop. (djedj/Pixabay)

VICENZA, Italy — An American service member is being accused by Italian authorities of stabbing her active-duty spouse following a roadside argument, according to a local news report.

An Aviano Air Base spokeswoman confirmed Monday that two American airmen were hospitalized following an incident a little over a week ago. She referred further questions to Italian law enforcement officials, who were not available for comment on the details.

The man involved is assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, while the woman is assigned to Detachment 4 at Poggio Renatico Air Base, the Aviano spokeswoman said, adding that both were released from the hospital Jan. 27.

A Giornale di Vicenza report from Jan. 26 posted to the U.S. Army Garrison Italy Facebook page said that the woman is suspected of stabbing her husband Jan. 25 at a service area off the Valdastico South highway.

Military officials and Carabinieri arrived at the scene after the woman called the police, the newspaper reported. First responders took the man to the emergency room, where he received stitches, according to the report, which didn’t name either airman.

The woman was taken into custody and is facing charges of aggravated assault, according to Giornale di Vicenza.

The Air Force said the incident is under investigation and it will fully cooperate with local law enforcement agencies.