Overhead, VC-10 flies cover
Underway
The plan is laid out
Adjustments are made
The tank is prepared
There is tank training, too
The day begins early
Talk about a smile!
High-schoolers at Guantanamo
A life spent on the base
. . . and cross into communist Cuba
At day's end they come down the hill . . .
Some skills are exclusive to the base
A Cuban worker
Fortunately, it was a drill -- real mines are gree…
Safely out of the minefield
Carrying him to the field ambulance
He's gotten ready to be moved
First-aid is rendered
The wounded Marine is dragged back
The situation is assessed
But first, remaining mines must be marked
Medics respond
Drugs are a concern
The airport is on the Leeward Point
Fighter planes
Among the base's protections
Aircraft are maintained
Aviation maintenance
The ferry ride to Windward Point
Flags flying
Golfers will always find a way
But if you can play here . . .
There is a horseback-riding club
Careful surfing
Families discover natural wonders
The only American grocery store in Cuba
The selection isn't bad
But there are differences
There is only one stoplight
The post office
The base water supply
No, it's not a jail
Surrounded by minefields . . .
. . . and tank traps
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Arrival is exciting
To avoid Cuban airspace, the plane has to make a steep bank and sharp turn immediately before landing. There have been cases where big airplanes have scraped a wing tip on approach.
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