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Ode to the Sixth Battalion: Pre-invasion Preparations and Landing at Playa Girón
As I have mentioned previously, I recently discovered that my late father, Francisco Guerra, was a veteran of the legendary Brigada de Asalto 2506. He joined the Brigade in early 1961 at the age of 18, was assigned serial number … Continue reading
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Homenaje a la Brigada 2506
As I have mentioned in some of my previous posts (see here, here, and here), I recently learned that my late father, Francisco Guerra, was a veteran of the legendary Brigada de Asalto 2506, an idealistic group of mostly young … Continue reading
Who betrayed the men of Brigade 2506?
“As time went by …, the exile community realized that the one true chance they had to overthrow the dictator and ensure democracy in Cuba had been on the beaches of the Bay of Pigs in April 1961. The image … Continue reading
Why the Bay of Pigs still matters
“Until April 1961, the United States had never lost a war, and above all had never deserted a friend.” –Grayston Lynch, Decision for disaster: betrayal at the Bay of Pigs (2000), p. 26 In other words, before the USA lost … Continue reading
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Goodbye Dad
Yesterday (15 May) was my father’s burial. As I mentioned previously (see here), he was a veteran of the heroic Assault Brigade 2506, which fought to liberate Cuba in April 1961. I will have more to say about the Brigade … Continue reading
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Starting soon: Mary Shelley reading group
hat tip: Kottke; #HotFrankSummer
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Seinfeld’s secrets for success
Congratulations to the class of 2024, including my daughter Aritizia O., who graduated from the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida (UCF) on May 3rd, as well as my son Kleber E., who graduated from the College … Continue reading
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