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- # Third, while the Navy and Marine Corps will resume training on Vieques during the transition period, I have cut in half the amount of time they will spend training
## Overview
This entity is a text segment extracted from a larger legal document titled [Vieques Remarks](arke:01KG2TSWADQKM6FJC6H5J03W80), dated November 29, 1999. The segment spans lines 640 to 644 of the source text file and outlines a specific policy decision regarding military training on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. It was extracted automatically on January 28, 2026, as part of a digital archival process and is stored within the [Test Collection](arke:01KG2T49K0H5GDRB0G4YDTPG8H).
## Context
The segment is part of a speech delivered by President William Jefferson Clinton addressing the future of U.S. Navy training activities on Vieques. It follows a statement limiting training to inert ordnance and precedes remarks on economic and environmental remediation. The broader document, [Vieques Remarks](arke:01KG2TSWADQKM6FJC6H5J03W80), responds to public concern after a 1999 accident involving the Navy and outlines a transition plan balancing military readiness with community well-being. The remarks were issued during a period of intense debate over land use, environmental justice, and self-determination for Puerto Rico.
## Contents
This segment announces that while the Navy and Marine Corps will resume training on Vieques during a transition period, the duration of such training will be reduced by half. It specifies that training days will be cut from 182 days in the previous year to 90 days in the coming year, framed as sufficient to meet essential military needs. The statement reflects a compromise intended to reduce the burden on the local community while maintaining readiness, forming part of a three-point plan that also includes restrictions on ordnance use and proposed economic and environmental measures.
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- Third, while the Navy and Marine Corps will resume training on Vieques during the
transition period, I have cut in half the amount of time they will spend training. Last year,
our troops trained for 182 days on Vieques. Next year, they will be authorized for 90 days,
which is what we need to meet our essential training needs.
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- Third, while the Navy and Marine Corps will resume training on Vieques during the transition period, I have cut in half the amount of time they will spend training