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For over 50 years, the U.S. Navy has used Vieques, an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, as its only live fire-training ground. After a civilian was killed in a bombing accident last spring, training was suspended. Without Vieques, the Navy says it can't adequately train servicemen to go into...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Pelley, Scott, 1957- (Interviewer), Owens, Bill (Television producer) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2000.
Series:60 Minutes II
Subjects:
United States. > Navy.
États-Unis. > Navy.
Bombing and gunnery ranges > Puerto Rico > Vieques Island.
Navy-yards and naval stations > Puerto Rico > Vieques Island.
Peace movements > Puerto Rico > Vieques Island.
Champs de tir > Porto Rico > Vieques.
Bases navales > Porto Rico > Vieques.
Mouvements pacifistes > Porto Rico > Vieques.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:For over 50 years, the U.S. Navy has used Vieques, an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, as its only live fire-training ground. After a civilian was killed in a bombing accident last spring, training was suspended. Without Vieques, the Navy says it can't adequately train servicemen to go into combat. The people of Puerto Rico claim that the war games cannot resume because they have seriously harmed the island's environment and their health.
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 minutes)
Playing Time:00:13:05