Under the terms of a plan Defense Secretary William Cohen sent to President Bill Clinton today, the Navy will substantially pare back its training operations on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques. Specifically, Cohen's plan, outlined in a letter to Clinton, calls for the Navy to use inert weapons during exercises, reduce training days from 180 to 90, terminate all training on Vieques in five years, and provide the island with a $40 million community development package. Cohen's recommendation was...
