military_activity

navy training on vieques

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Properties

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activity_type
military exercise
description
The military training exercises conducted by the United States Navy and Marine Corps on the island of Vieques, which are subject to new limitations and conditions.
involved_party
U.S. Navy
location
Vieques
start_year_mentioned
1941

Relationships

  • contributed_to_safety_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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    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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  • will be limited toInert Ordnance Training
    description
    The training conducted on Vieques leading up to the vote will be restricted to only inert ordnance, meaning no live fire.
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    will be limited to only inert ordnance – no live fire
  • will be limited to90 days a year
    description
    The training conducted on Vieques will be limited to 90 days a year, which is half of the 1998 allowed training duration.
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    source_text
    to 90 days a year – half of the 1998 pool.
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