Weeds now grow where nearly two dozen kneeling and blindfolded men in orange jumpsuits were photographed as guards in fatigues looked on.

It's been more than a decade since these iconic images of the first detainees at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay were taken, but for many, they continue to define this barren outcrop on the eastern tip of Cuba.

"It's as frustrating as complaining about the weather," said U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Durand.