Roosevelt Roads Naval Station is a former United States Navy base in the town of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The site is run today as José Aponte de la Torre Airport, a public use airport.
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“Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962)
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—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)
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We used to feel the awe of the distant stars upon us. All that led to was the eighty-eight naval guns, ersatz, and the night air-raids over cities. A magnificent spectacle.
After the collapse of the socialist dream, I came to America.”
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