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The Battle of the Bay of Pigs
The landing craft are too light for the waves this far out. The bay of pigs was supposed to be an isolated inlet, and they were supposed to arrive without any one noticing. But as the flotilla approaches the shore, the sergeant is shocked to see that off in the distance, the beach is flooded with searchlights. Castro's army must have somehow caught wind of the invasion, and troops must be waiting for them.
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