U.S. Troops in Haiti to Get R&R; at Cruise Line Resort
LABADEE, Haiti — The U.S. Army has established the first official recreation site for U.S. forces in Haiti at this Atlantic coast village in northern Haiti.
After enduring six weeks of Haiti’s muddy season, U.S. troops are now able to rest and relax at a cruise line’s beach resort about five miles from Cap Haitien, Haiti’s second-largest city.
Before the September, 1991, coup that toppled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Labadee was a popular port of call for the Miami-based Royal Caribbean cruise line. As many as 5,000 passengers a week enjoyed its beaches.
The first 60 U.S. troops arrived for a trial day of recreation last week on the Army transport ship Kennesaw Mountain from the port of Cap Haitien.
About 2,000 soldiers of the 10th Mountain Light Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, from Ft. Drum, N.Y., are deployed in Cap Haitien. They are due to visit the resort in shifts.
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