military_operation

navy training on vieques

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Properties

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controversy_status
ongoing debate
description
The U.S. Navy's practice of conducting training operations on the island of Vieques, which has generated significant local concerns regarding safety, health, economy, and environment.
duration_reference
since 1941
duration_signal
since 1941
involved_branch
Navy
involved_party
U.S. Navy
location
Vieques
status
contentious issue

Relationships

  • occurs_onVieques
    description
    Military training by the Navy takes place on the island of Vieques, which is also referred to as a Navy range.
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    source_text
    Navy range on Vieques.
  • helped_save_lives_inKosovo
    description
    The training received, which included sessions on Vieques, was credited with helping to ensure no pilots were lost in operations in Kosovo.
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    our nation lost no pilots in Kosovo. The training they received helped save lives.
  • could_cease_byMay 1, 2003
    description
    If one of the vote alternatives is chosen, Navy training operations on Vieques are slated to conclude by May 1, 2003.
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    source_text
    the Navy will cease all training on Vieques by May 1, 2003.
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    reasoning
    Both entities describe the same real-world military training exercises conducted on Vieques. The labels 'navy training on vieques' and 'military training on vieques' are highly synonymous, and 'military_operation' is a specific type of 'activity'. Both descriptions refer to the controversial nature and impact of these training exercises on the local community.
  • located_atVieques
    description
    The U.S. Navy conducts its training operations on the island of Vieques.
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    source_text
    NAVY TRAINING ON VIEQUES
  • contributed_to_success_inKosovo
    description
    The training received on Vieques by U.S. pilots was credited with helping to save lives during operations in Kosovo.
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    Page 11file
    source_text
    The training they received helped save lives
  • will_cease_byMay 1, 2003
    description
    If one alternative is chosen in the Vieques vote, Navy training operations on the island will conclude by May 1, 2003.
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    Page 9file
    source_text
    Navy will cease all training on Vieques by May 1, 2003.
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  • referenced_byVideo Remarks
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    concern
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    VIDEO REMARKS TO THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO CONCERNING NAVY TRAINING ON VIEQUES
  • referenced_byTragic Accident at Navy Range on Vieques (April 1999)
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    last April, there was a tragic accident at the Navy range on Vieques
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  • takes_place_onVieques
    description
    The U.S. Navy conducts its training operations on the island of Vieques.
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    source_text
    Navy range on Vieques. I mourned the loss to the family of David Sanes (SAN-ness), and the suffering of the others injured that day. That terrible accident focused attention on the longstanding concerns of the island about training operations there.
  • contributes_to_safety_inKosovo
    description
    The training received by U.S. pilots, including that conducted on Vieques, contributed to saving lives during operations in Kosovo.
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    Page 9file
    source_text
    our nation lost no pilots in Kosovo.
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