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Washington's intelligence community describes the recent activity as "wriggles" in Cuba. The wriggles appear to date from Soviet Defense Minister Andrei Grechko's trip to Havana last fall and a return visit to Moscow by Fidel Castro's brother Raul last spring. The Soviets agreed to refurbish the Cuban military with everything from new knapsacks to improved, longer-range SA-2 missiles, similar to the ones emplaced in Egypt. Cuba now has 24 SA-2 sites, each with six missiles. In addition, Moscow has upgraded Fidel Castro's air force by supplying a 25-plane...
...During the period of the invasion and Fidel's speech, Lazara, Juanito, and Raul were still in the countryside working on the literacy campaign. The end of the campaign, like the other big events of 1961, marked the beginning of a new era in the history of the Revolution. Raul describes the end of the campaign...
What has this meant for the members of this generation? The Cubans in our brigade are sons and daughters of barbers, truck-drivers, mechanics, farm workers, and factory workers. Through study, they have all become technicians and teachers. Raul became a radio technician, Carlos an administrator, Lazara a Russian teacher, Alberto and Juanito history teachers, Hugo was sent to Russia to study economics...
...Raul began studying radios in the army, just like the ads in the States promise. Only in Cuba he really learned in the army, and when he get out he was paid to go to school to learn more; while he studied in civilian school he began working at his present...
...same time as work and study, Lazara served in the army for three years, Juan for one. Raul for three. All the younger members are or were in the militia, where they receive training and weapons, and are activated in times of emergency or for guard duty in their local area...