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Veterans mark the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion with a new museum in Miami
Only about 200 veterans remain, and the new 11,000-square-foot museum will preserve Brigade 2506 history and educate younger generations.
- Manuel Portuondo and other Cuban refugees enlisted in a U.S.-backed military force to invade Cuba after fleeing the Cuban Revolution in 1960.
- The invasion at the Bay of Pigs was unsuccessful, with over 1,300 fighters captured or killed.
- The Bay of Pigs Brigade 2506 Museum in Miami is reopening to commemorate the invasion's 65th anniversary and educate about the harms of Cuba's communist government.
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Independent EspañolManuel Portuondo was still a teenager in 1960 when his family, like thousands of others, fled Cuba to Miami after the culmination of the Cuban Revolution a year earlier.
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Veterans mark the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion with a new museum in Miami
Manuel Portuondo was a teenager when his family fled Cuba for Miami in 1960. Inspired by ideals of freedom, he joined a U.S.-backed military force of Cuban exiles.
·United States
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In Miami, many exile Cubans hope that President Trump will bring down the regime on the Caribbean island, but an old fighter doesn't trust the president. A visit to Little Havana.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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'The purpose of the museum is not only to consolidate the legacy, but also to tell new generations that freedom comes at a price,' says one of the veterans.
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