Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Nov. 27, 2018: U.S. Coast Guard personnel charged with maritime security around Naval Station Guantanamo Bay conduct a patrol of Guantanamo Bay. The Coast Guard Maritime Safety Detachment was assigned to Guantanamo Bay’s Joint Task Force-Guantanamo, which oversees the detention of 40 enemy combatants.

Check out Corey Dickstein's 2016 story on Guantanamo Bay's strategic importance here.

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