1.   The missile tests are expected to be the start of a series of military exercises, including simulated beach landings.

2.   Apparently his decision to avoid a beach landing was not lost on others.

3.   In addition to tenders, the vessel carries a fleet of Zodiacs for otherwise inaccessible beach landings.

4.   The Marine Corps is developing a faster amphibious vehicle for beach landings.

5.   But he did acknowledge that Cuba rounded up government opponents hours before the beach landing.

6.   But what is sure is that Castro did not describe his government as socialist until the eve of the fateful beach landing.

7.   The beach landing was originally planned for Monday, but was blocked by the Socialist government.

8.   The beach landing was originally planned for Monday.