Time in the Zone

After Fidel Castro shocked the world by proclaiming Cuba a communist state and aligning himself with the Soviet Union, the Cold War battle lines were moved to a mere ninety miles from American shores. The United States countered by forming the 8th Special Forces Group in the Panama Canal Zone. The Group's mission was to assist Latin American countries in their efforts to prevent insurgencies from toppling legitimate governments. The specially-trained "Green Berets" responded to all requests...