<P> Vieques is best known internationally as the site of a series of protests against the United States Navy 's use of the island as a bombing range and testing ground , which led to the Navy 's departure in 2003 . Today the former navy land is a national wildlife refuge , with numerous beaches that still retain the names given by the Navy , including Red Beach , Blue Beach and Green Beach . The beaches are commonly listed among the top beaches in the Caribbean for their azure - colored waters and white sands . </P>
<P> Vieques is best known internationally as the site of a series of protests against the United States Navy 's use of the island as a bombing range and testing ground , which led to the Navy 's departure in 2003 . Today the former navy land is a national wildlife refuge , with numerous beaches that still retain the names given by the Navy , including Red Beach , Blue Beach and Green Beach . The beaches are commonly listed among the top beaches in the Caribbean for their azure - colored waters and white sands . </P>
vieques an island off the shore of puerto rico has been the site of
vieques an island off the shore of puerto rico has been the site of
a bombing range and testing ground
a bombing range and testing ground