Raúl Castro honours the Cuban Border Brigade on its 65th anniversary

Images via Estudios Revolución

By José Llamos Camejo, translated from the Spanish

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, extended his congratulations to the combatants of the Border Brigade (BF) Orden Antonio Maceo on the 65th anniversary of the establishment of this force.

At a political-cultural gala in the city of Guantánamo, Major General Eugenio Armando Rabilero Aguilera, the head of the Eastern Army, read a letter written by Raúl in which he said:

"I congratulate you for your remarkable achievements over these decades and reaffirm our confidence that you will continue with the same determination and tenacity to defend the Socialist Homeland.

It is your duty to protect national sovereignty on the border with the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo, which usurps a portion of the national territory against the will of the Cuban people.

Throughout these years, its fighters have been able to face, with courage and sacrifice, aggressions and provocations. For this reason among many others, the Border Brigade has been awarded the "Antonio Maceo" Order.

On this date, our first thoughts are with those who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, as well as those who have had the honor of defending Cuba from this noble position, and we also acknowledge those who continue this honorable mission today, with a resolute focus and belief that, alongside our people, despite the complex challenges the country currently faces, we will achieve victory.

A warm embrace,

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz"

The gala was attended by members of the Party's Political Bureau, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, and Army Corps General Roberto Legrá Sotolongo, who is the first deputy minister of the FAR and chief of the General Staff.

Legrá Sotolongo presented a diploma signed by the Minister of the FAR to the BF, which was also acknowledged by the National Committee of the Union of Young Communists (UJC), represented by its top leader, Meyvis Estévez Echevarría, as Fidel's Centennial Collective.

For 65 years, the BF has written pages of heroism and loyalty in defense of our sovereignty.

This work was translated and shared via a License CC-BY-NC