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USVI governor commends National Guardsmen who battled Puerto Rico blaze
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| Published on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 | Email To Friend Print Version
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ST CROIX, USVI -- Governor John deJongh on Tuesday expressed his appreciation and commended the members of the US Virgin Islands National Guard who assisted in a recent fuel depot fire in Puerto Rico.
“I am grateful to the ten members of the hazardous material team from St Croix who were deployed on October 23 to assist fellow guardsmen in Puerto Rico contain the damage caused by the catastrophic fuel depot fire," he said.
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USVI Governor John
deJongh, Jr. Photo:
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DeJongh said he was pleased to see VING personnel reaching out to the USVI's Puerto Rico neighbours and assisting during their time of need.
“The team from St Croix assisted in monitoring toxins in the air in the general vicinity of the blaze. The team mobilized quickly once the request came in from Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuno to my office,” DeJongh said.
DeJongh congratulated all members of the VI National Guard and saluted Major Kenneth Alleyne who brought the team to Puerto Rico, carried out their mission using their extensive training and experience and returned the team home safely.
The 23rd Civil Support Team from St Croix is trained to respond to major disasters and terrorism attacks that include chemical, biological, nuclear and high-explosive weapons.
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