Navy Starts Fleet Exercise As Vieques Question Remains Open

By Thomas Duffy / November 30, 1999 at 5:00 AM
As talks continue between the Clinton administration and the government of Puerto Rico over the Navy's use of the Vieques island training range, elements of the Eisenhower battle group and the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group left Norfolk, VA yesterday to take part in a fleet exercise prior to being sent overseas. Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. Craig Quigley said today that the Eisenhower aircraft carrier and the Wasp will leave Norfolk Thursday to take part in the joint fleet exercise. The...

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