military training on vieques
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- controversy_status
- significant
- description
- The range of military exercises conducted by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps on Vieques, which became the central issue of a local referendum and source of community concerns.
- location
- Vieques
- primary_participants
- U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps
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- restricted_toNon-Explosive Ordnance Training
- description
- As an interim measure, training on Vieques is limited to non-explosive ordnance, prohibiting live fire.
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- Page 7file
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- training done on Vieques will be limited to non-explosive ordnance – meaning there will be no live fire.
- had_duration_in_year1998 (Year)
- description
- In the year 1998, military troops trained for 182 days on Vieques.
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- Page 7file
- source_text
- In 1998, our troops trained for 182 days on Vieques.
- has_current_duration_limitCurrent Training Duration (Vieques)
- description
- For the current year, the authorized training duration on Vieques is limited to 90 days.
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- Page 7file
- source_text
- This year, they will be authorized for 90 days, which is what we need to meet our essential training needs.
- causesViequen Concerns
- description
- Past military training activities on Vieques have led to various problems, including economic, health, safety, and environmental issues for the residents.
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- Page 7file
- source_text
- address the problems caused by past training, we will implement measures to meet the economic, health, safety, and environmental concerns of the people of Vieques.
- extracted_fromPage 7
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-04T04:32:05.914Z
- source
- Page 7file