Camp Tropicana place
also: Camp Trax, TRAX base
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Cubacountry · 3Dwight D. Eisenhowerperson · 2Operation Plutooperation · 2John F. Kennedyperson · 1United Statescountry · 1Jose Perez San Ramonperson · 1Jack Hawkinsperson · 1Rafael Quinteroperson · 1Manuel Artimeperson · 1Bob Davisperson · 1Guatemalacountry · 1
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CIA funded
Camp Tropicana book_quoted
“where the CIA had set up a massive operation. Bob Davis prepared the airstrip near Camp Trax to be the base for the exile training. He contracted an American company active in Guatemala. Eventually, the strip, slowed by rain through the sum…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 19 (20) @ 40:41
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where the CIA had set up a massive operation. Bob Davis prepared the airstrip near Camp Trax to be the base for the exile training. He contracted an American company active in Guatemala. Eventually, the strip, slowed by rain through the sum…
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It became the workhorse, though she became active duty in February of 1961. In one month, she carried more material to Cuba than all the previous cruises put together. Eisenhower's August decision upped the ante across the board. Cuban exil…
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They were told to set up a dozen infiltration teams to link up with Cuban resistance. Colonel Hawkins now got orders to form a larger conventional armed unit to back up the teams. On August 22nd, the lead group of infiltration trainees from…
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pushed for. Eisenhower approved the smaller force. Trax learned the news on November 4th when CIA first briefed the Navy on the plans just before 5412 group. It was the combat unit option that the secret warriors described. Dwight D. Eisenh…