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Coast Guard Takes 66 Dominicans Back After Navy Interrupts 2 Illegal Voyages

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated 66 Dominican migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Sunday near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages in Mona…

John McCarthy November 8, 2021

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St. Croix Native To Sing National Anthem Before Padres-Diamondbacks Game Today

SAN DIEGO — A St. Croix native who works as a medical specialist for the U.S. Navy will sing the national anthem before a Major League Baseball game in California…

VI Free Press June 27, 2021

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United States and France Demonstrate Military Cooperation In The Caribbean

FORT-DE-FRANCE — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) executed a bilateral maritime exercise with the French Navy off the coast of Martinique while operating in the…

VI Free Press June 24, 2021

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Native St. Croix Man Sworn In As U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Commander In Virginia

OCEANA, Virginia — St. Croix native Jon F. Megahy was recently sworn in as commander in the U.S. Navy at the Naval Air Station. Megahy is also an Atlanta-based First…

VI Free Press May 16, 2021

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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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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

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U.S. Coast Guard Keeps 22 Dominicans From Coming To America Illegally By Sea

SAN JUAN -- The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 22 migrants to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday. The migrants were interdicted as the result of two separate cases by the Coast…

John McCarthy September 15, 2018