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Helicopter Crash Claims Life Of 2 Dutch Soldiers Off The Coast Of Aruba On Sunday

ORANJESTAD — Two Dutch soldiers died when a Netherlands military defense NH90 helicopter crashed near Aruba on Sunday. Two Dutch soldiers survived the crash. Pilot Christine Martens, 34, and Tactical…

VI Free Press July 20, 2020

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U.S. Air Force To Support Anti-Narcotics Efforts In Curacao

WILLEMSTAD — Four U.S. Air Force planes will be deployed to Curacao for counter-narcotics operations, the U.S. Southern Command announced on Friday. An E-3 Sentry surveillance plane and an E-8C Joint…

Bro Bot June 21, 2020

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RARE HONOR: St. Croix Attorney Is Now A Member of American Academy of Appellate Lawyers

CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix attorney Andrew Simpson has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers at the Academy’s recent meeting in April 2020. He is…

VI Free Press June 18, 2020

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VING Supports Office Of Veterans Affairs At COVID-19 Testing Sites

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands National Guard assisted with drive-through screenings led by the Virgin Islands Office of Veterans Affairs on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The Virgin Islands Office…

VI Free Press May 28, 2020

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3 Soldiers Die, 1 Injured In Fireworks Explosion In Guyana, Military Says

GEORGETOWN — Three soldiers in Guyana were killed and one was severely injured during a demolition training exercise at an inland army base on Thursday, the military said. The Guyana…

VI Free Press May 3, 2020

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Trump Taps Military Reserves For Anti-Narcotics Effort In Caribbean

SAN JUAN -— President Donald Trump said he's activated units and individual members of the U.S. Armed Forces reserves for an ongoing counter-narcotics effort in the Caribbean. In an executive order Thursday, Trump…

VI Free Press May 1, 2020

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Work On VING Readiness Center Continues Despite Ongoing Coronavirus Crisis

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the reconstruction of the Leonard B. Francis Readiness Center in St. Thomas is on schedule to meet its November 2020 deadline. After…

VI Free Press April 25, 2020

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U.S. Navy Destroyer in Caribbean Has Significant Coronavirus Outbreak On Board

SAN JUAN — A U.S. Navy destroyer is believed to have a significant coronavirus outbreak on board as it carries out a counter-narcotics mission in the Caribbean, U.S. officials told…

Bro Bot April 24, 2020

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COVID-19 Patients To Be Moved To ‘Training Institute’ On Grounds Of National Guard Armory In Bethlehem

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard said it is working with the Virgin Islands government and its federal partners to convert the 210th Regional Training Institute at its Estate Bethlehem…

Bro Bot April 22, 2020

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Naval Buildup In Caribbean Not Aimed At Ousting Maduro, U.S. Southern Command Says

MIAMI — The top U.S. military commander for Latin America said that the Trump administration isn’t looking to use military force to remove Nicolas Maduro even as it expands counternarcotics…

VI Free Press April 21, 2020