Inez Stokes

NAVSTA Roosevelt Roads was a United States Navy base located in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, established in 1943 during World War II as a strategic support and training facility in the Caribbean. Named after President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the base played a crucial role in anti-submarine warfare, logistics, and as a staging ground for U.S. naval operations throughout Latin America and the Atlantic. During the Cold War, it supported regional security initiatives and served as a key hub for joint military exercises and disaster relief efforts in the Caribbean basin. NAVSTA Roosevelt Roads was officially closed in 2004 as part of a Department of Defense realignment and its facilities were transferred to the Puerto Rican government.