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The Navajo Code Talkers Who Changed History | Los Angeles News
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Four hundred Navajo Code Talkers used their unbreakable language to turn the tide in WWII—saving countless lives. At 101, Thomas H. Begay, one of only two surviving Code Talkers, still stands as a living legend. Born speaking Navajo, he later learned English, served again in Korea as a paratrooper, and kept his wartime heroics secret for decades. Only in 1982 did President Reagan officially recognize their sacrifice with a national day. Yet, no museum honors them—though one is planned for New Mexico. Their legacy? A silent war fought in words, finally heard.
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