military_activity

navy training on vieques

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Properties

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activity_type
military training
description
Military training exercises conducted by the Navy on the island of Vieques, subject to specific time and ordnance limitations.
duration
longstanding
duration_limit
ninety days per calendar year
duration_start
1941
impact_on_residents
concerns about quality of life
involved_military_branch
U.S. Navy
involved_parties
U.S. Navy, people of Puerto Rico
involved_party
United States Navy
location
Vieques
military_branch
United States Navy
status
controversial
subject_of_referendum
true

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  • referenced_byReferendum on Vieques Navy Training
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    The future of Navy training on Vieques will be determined by a referendum
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    The training conducted by the Navy on Vieques is restricted to the use of non-explosive ordnance.
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    will be limited to non-explosive ordnance.
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  • occurs_atVieques
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    The United States Navy conducts its training exercises on the island of Vieques.
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    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.
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    The training received on Vieques was credited with helping to save the lives of pilots operating in Kosovo.
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    our nation lost no pilots in Kosovo. The training they received helped save lives. The reason this is such a difficult issue is because right now, some of this training can only be done on Vieques. There is no comparable alternative.
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  • benefitedpilots in Kosovo
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    The training received by pilots, implicitly including that on Vieques, helped save their lives during operations in Kosovo.
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    lost no pilots in Kosovo. The training they received helped save lives.
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  • resulted_in2000 Vieques Training Accident
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    The training operations conducted by the Navy on Vieques led to a tragic accident.
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    last April, there was a tragic accident at the Navy range on Vieques
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  • will_be_limited_toNon-explosive Ordnance Training
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    Until the vote takes place, all training on Vieques is ordered to be restricted to non-explosive ordnance, meaning no live fire.
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    training done on Vieques will be limited to non-explosive ordnance - meaning there will be no live fire
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  • was_topic_of_remarks_byPresident William Jefferson Clinton
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    The video remarks delivered by President Clinton focused specifically on the topic of U.S. Navy training activities conducted on the island of Vieques.
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    VIDEO REMARKS TO THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO CONCERNING NAVY TRAINING ON VIEQUES
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  • referenced_byVideo Remarks to the People of Puerto Rico
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    VIDEO REMARKS TO THE ## PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO ## CONCERNING NAVY TRAINING ON VIEQUES
  • referenced_byVieques Referendum (March 2002)
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    If you choose one alternative, the Navy will cease all training on Vieques by May 1, 2003. If you choose the other, training will continue on Vieques
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  • limited_toNon-explosive Ordnance
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    Navy training exercises on Vieques are restricted to the use of non-explosive ordnance only.
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    will be limited to non-explosive ordnance.
  • recommences_onVieques
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    Navy training activities are set to resume on the island of Vieques.
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    Navy training on Vieques will recommence, but it shall not exceed ninety days per calendar year
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Metadata

Version
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Created
3/4/2026
Updated
3/4/2026
Edited by
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