navy training on vieques
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- The controversial training operations conducted by the U.S. Navy on the island of Vieques, which sparked public concern due to safety, health, economic, and environmental impacts.
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- ninety days per calendar year
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- US Navy
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- U.S. Navy
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- Contentious
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- safety, health, economy, environment
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- Vieques
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- Since 1941
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- military training exercises
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- CONCERNING NAVY TRAINING ON VIEQUES JANUARY 31, 2000
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- referenced_byVIDEO REMARKS TO THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO CONCERNING NAVY TRAINING ON VIEQUES
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- CONCERNING NAVY TRAINING ON VIEQUES
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- referenced_byWilliam Jefferson Clinton
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- CONCERNING NAVY TRAINING ON VIEQUES ## JANUARY 31, 2000
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- Navy should end its training operations in Vieques.
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- That terrible accident focused attention on the longstanding concerns of the island about training operations there.
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- you will be presented with one of two alternatives. 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, including
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- The US Navy conducted its training operations on the island of Vieques.
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- Navy range on Vieques.
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- Navy training on Vieques will be restricted to the use of non-explosive ordnance.
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- limited to non-explosive ordnance
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- occurred_at_locationVieques
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- The Navy's training activities are conducted on the island of Vieques.
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- Navy range on Vieques
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- The training received on Vieques contributed to saving the lives of pilots involved in operations in Kosovo.
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- The training they received there helped save lives
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- referenced_byVideo Remarks on Vieques (Jan 31, 2000)
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- CONCERNING NAVY TRAINING ON VIEQUES JANUARY 31, 2000
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- a strong view in the Commonwealth that the Navy should end its training operations in Vieques.
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- The training they received helped save lives.
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- you will be presented with one of two alternatives. 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, including
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