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Bay of Pigs veterans invest to preserve legacy
Veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion are investing big money to preserve their long-lasting legacy. They are upgrading their museum and library.
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Veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion are investing big money to preserve their long-lasting legacy. They are upgrading their museum and library.
Many older Cubans still feel betrayed by the president's actions during the Bay of Pigs invasion
Plans are underway for a $2 million expansion of the Bay of Pigs Museum located in Miami's Little Havana neigborhood.
On Saturday, government officials and veterans commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
For many, it is a historical footnote. A bit of trivia from a bygone era. A failed Cold War operation known as one of the biggest blunders in the history of US intelligence operations.
In an announcement from Miami, Governor Ron DeSantis said Bay of Pigs veterans and their spouses will be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from inside their home.
President Trump will deliver remarks in honor of Bay of Pigs veterans on Wednesday morning.
Miami's Cuban exile community hosted a massive rally to mark the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
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In his day, Fidel Castro was known for speeches that lasted longer than some people could stay awake, a man who could go on for 5 hours without a thought. So is it any surprise that when he finally wrote a memoir, it would take two volumes...thick ones?
A CIA operative accidentally fired on friendly pilots during the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, according to newly declassified government documents.
Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the day when a group of 1,400 Cuban exiles, trained by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, launched the Bay of Pigs invasion to liberate Cuba.
Sunday, April 17th, is the fiftieth anniversary of an event that lives in infamy for Cuban Americans: the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
Fifty years ago this Sunday, a group of 1,400 Cuban exiles, trained by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, launched the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
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A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
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