As young marines, Peter MacDonald and Thomas Begay transmitted top secret military messages using their native language. It ...

Aug. 14 is National Navajo Code Talker Day, an annual celebration recognizing the Code Talkers who served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific theater during World War II. The designation was ...

A group of 15 Young Marines from Camp Pendleton joined 76 fellow youth members and adult volunteers from across the US to pay tribute to the remaining Navajo Code Talkers.

Health care remains the biggest gap for Navajo veterans, said Gilbert Chee, the commander of the Leupp Veterans Organization.

Introduction: Decoding the Past : Origin and Context of Under the Eagle -- Establishing Beliefs : Birth and Early Years -- Diné Language and Control : Boarding School and Enlistment -- Training and ...

Seven years ago, when Chingiz Bahadur immigrated with his family from Baku, Azerbaijan, he spoke almost no English. Earlier ...

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World War II historian John McManus is impressed by the portrayal of one particular element in Nicolas Cage's Windtalkers. Cage's character, Sergeant Joe Enders, is responsible for protecting Private ...

ROCHESTER — The last Thursdays Downtown of the 2025 season will feature a tribute to the heroic Navajo veterans whose unbreakable code helped secure victory in World War II. The tribute program, ...

PHOENIX (AP) – Another Navajo Code Talker has died in Arizona. Navajo Nation officials announced Tuesday that Joe Hosteen Kellwood died Monday at age 95. Kellwood was a Navajo Code Talker in the 1st ...