Raúl Castro, its founding father, looks with pride at the youth of telluric strength, uniformed in the Youth Labor Army (EJT by its Spanish name).
These are difficult times and their work is indispensable, unstoppable. Cuba is grateful for their contributions to the country’s economy, because with creative work the Homeland is also defended.
Their commitment has an exact definition of what the country needs even in the most remote places. With personal and collective effort they push the productive development of the nation at different times of the year, defying the sun and the cold dawns.
Their industriousness distinguishes them in the middle of food crops, in coffee and sugar cane plantations, in citrus and cocoa plantations, winning admiration, trust and respect.
The Turquino Plan embraces and empowers them, recognizing this entrepreneurial force linked to the hard work.
The cities are transformed thanks to the soldiers of the EJT who build works to change the image of the towns, to ensure the necessary food in different markets, so that the trains run safely on rails renewed by their hands and effort.
Their value also transcends in citizen health, in the antivectorial fight to achieve healthy environments.
Since its birth, on August 3, 1973, this army of hard-working young people grouped in the FAR ground troops has not rested, with an interest in doing and contributing to continue being the economic and armed wing of the Cuban Revolution.
