Brigade 2506 Veterans Association
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The Brigade 2506 Veterans Association is an organization of Cuban exiles who participated in the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and now work to preserve the memory and legacy of that operation and its fighters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brigade 2506 Veterans Association canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cuban exile organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ veterans organization ⓘ |
| activity |
maintaining historical memory of the Bay of Pigs invasion
ⓘ
organizing memorial ceremonies ⓘ public advocacy on issues related to Cuba ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bay of Pigs Invasion
ⓘ
Brigade 2506 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicGroupFocus | Cuban exiles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Cuban exile politics
ⓘ
historical commemoration ⓘ veterans affairs ⓘ |
| foundedAfter | Bay of Pigs Invasion ⓘ |
| foundedBy | veterans of Brigade 2506 ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
Miami
ⓘ
surface form:
Miami, Florida
|
| hasHistoricalOrigin | Cuban exile community in the United States ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Cuban exiles
ⓘ
veterans of Brigade 2506 ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Brigada de Asalto 2506 (informal identity motto) ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
advocate for a free and democratic Cuba
ⓘ
educate younger generations about the Bay of Pigs invasion ⓘ keep alive the memory of anti-Castro resistance ⓘ maintain solidarity among Brigade 2506 veterans ⓘ |
| hasPart | Brigade 2506 Museum and Library ⓘ |
| hasSignificantEvent |
annual Bay of Pigs invasion commemorations
ⓘ
memorial services for fallen Brigade 2506 members ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of Brigade 2506 Veterans Association ⓘ |
| ideology | anti-communism ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Florida
ⓘ
Miami ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableFor |
commemorative activities related to Brigade 2506
ⓘ
representing veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Miami metropolitan area ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | anti-Castro ⓘ |
| purpose |
honor the legacy of Brigade 2506 fighters
ⓘ
preserve the memory of the Bay of Pigs invasion ⓘ support surviving veterans of Brigade 2506 ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Roman Catholic (members) ⓘ |
| usesSymbol | Brigade 2506 shield or insignia ⓘ |
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