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US won military base as spoil of war after helping defeat Spain

A member of the US military mans the guard post before sunrise at Camp Delta, part of the US Detention Center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. [Photo: AFP]

The naval base at Guantanamo Bay is quietly commemorating its 115th anniversary. On December 10, 1903, the United States established its first overseas military base on 45 square miles of Cuban territory.

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