<P> On May 1 , 2003 the Navy finished turning over all of its lands to the U.S. Department of the Interior . This included the Navy 's entire eastern portion of the island -- 14,573 acres ( 58.97 km ) , which had mainly been used as a dumping ground . McCaffrey cites data from the U.S. Navy : `` Vieques was bombed an average of 180 days per year . In 1998 , the last year before protests interrupted maneuvers , the Navy dropped 23,000 bombs on the island , the majority of which contained explosives . '' </P>
<P> On May 1 , 2003 the Navy finished turning over all of its lands to the U.S. Department of the Interior . This included the Navy 's entire eastern portion of the island -- 14,573 acres ( 58.97 km ) , which had mainly been used as a dumping ground . McCaffrey cites data from the U.S. Navy : `` Vieques was bombed an average of 180 days per year . In 1998 , the last year before protests interrupted maneuvers , the Navy dropped 23,000 bombs on the island , the majority of which contained explosives . '' </P>
when did the us military leave puerto rico
when did the us military leave puerto rico
May 1 , 2003
May 1 , 2003