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    Local history organization recalls 1980 Cuban Refugee Program at Fort McCoy [Image 9 of 16]

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    Local history organization recalls 1980 Cuban Refugee Program at Fort McCoy

    SPARTA, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

    02.13.2020

    Photo by Theresa R Fitzgerald 

    Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

    Panelists in the “Lost Voices of Mariel” Panel answer questions Feb. 13, 2020, at the Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta, Wis. The panel recalls the 1980 Cuban Refugee Program at Fort McCoy, Wis. In 1980, the Mariel Boatlift brought 14,000 people to the refugee compound at Fort McCoy. An exhibit and this panel explored the lives of the Cuban refugees who began their journey in the United States and how the event impacted Monroe County. (U.S. Army Photo by Theresa Fitzgerald, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

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    Date Taken: 02.13.2020
    Date Posted: 02.25.2020 11:28
    Photo ID: 6113726
    VIRIN: 200213-D-VO007-2731
    Resolution: 2925x1971
    Size: 1.3 MB
    Location: SPARTA, WISCONSIN, US

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