美军士兵扛起背包准备回国。 U.S. Navy ships are van-ishing from Roosevelt RoadsNavalStation,ending an era when defense spending boosted PuertoRicoseconomy and the U.S. territory was seen as a strategicasset.
The military has used the base for six decades to keep watchoverthe Caribbean, and as the outpost closes, with thousands oftroopsand civilians to leave by March 31, Puerto Rico is losingane-conomic powerhouse that employed more than 6,000 peopleandbrought an estimated $300 million a year to the island.
When Roosevelt Roads closes,Guantanamo Bay in Cuba will betheonly U.S. naval base center in the Caribbean.
美国海军军舰正在从波多黎各罗斯福路海军基地撤离，标志着波多黎各被视为美国战略财产的时代已经结束。
美军以波多黎各为基地控守加勒比海已经有60年的历史，随着基地的关闭，3月31日之前将有成千上万的军人和平民离开此地，波多黎各也将因此失去强大的经济后盾。美军基地给岛上6000人提供了就业机会，每年创造的经济收益达3亿美元。
罗斯福路基地关闭后，古巴的关塔那摩湾将成为美国海军在加勒比海惟一的一个据点。
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