Cubans get off from a boat and enter a building at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in C...HD Stock Footage

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Nov 1, 2026

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Cubans get off from a boat and enter a building at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Views of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Cubans aboard a boat headed towards a shore. They get off the boat. They enter from the gate of a building at the base to report for work. A guard checks their identification. A jeep drives along a road. A guard standing with a rifle looks at equipment. A bunker camouflaged with sand bags. A US Air Force helicopter in flight. Location: Cuba. Date: April 9, 1962.

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