April arrived. In 1961, Cuba swarming of men and women extracting nectar from the dream was becoming freedom. The bread was brewing with love, music could be heard from the heart; they talked about the future.
But the dawn blinded the northern neighbor, in his sick desire of war, eager ambition and power, planned and undertook the invasion. The enemy did not front, was masked and executed dirty deeds. Never forget the heroic epic days of Girón.
Emotions are crowd, counting the sky taken by assault, bombers like black clouds on households and the paratroopers occupied homeland. Rumble produced by bomb blasts, avalanche saboteurs against people´s happiness and their conquests. It's hard not to feel the smell of gunpowder and the unanimous response of Patria o Muerte.
There was confusion. Aircraft B- 26 of the enemy force, manned by salary soldiers, lack of ideology were puppets of the Empire and executed the coup. Send projectiles at strategic locations. The boats are sighted on the near horizon, suspicious lights reaching swampy lands, constantly firing.
Advancing dawn. At the end of the first day, the Revolutionary Air Force, succeeded in sinking four ships and shoot down five enemy aircraft. War is not for child but there were child made men. The wound Patria was flame that lit the forge. Death sowed pain, helplessness but the response was immediate.
April 18th, the attack moved to Playa Larga, the rebel troops and the various battalions that were incorporated before the enemy give falters ideologically weakened. Stand the shame of men throughout the island built in battalions. Arrived April 19th, shot down a total of 12 B-26 aircraft of the invaders and the last enemies were gradually captured.
Glisten as medals after the northern aggression, bloody uniforms of militia. Before death the best balance financed, the expected triumph. In 72 hours they were able to neutralize all of the attackers. Men and women determined to die if necessary but with his boots and rifle pointing to the attacker. The victory greatly impacted on the world stage.
Girón, fifty -three years later vibrate in the memory by the patriotism and heroism of a people.