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- August 14 is National Navajo Code Talkers Day, a day to commemorate the contributions of Native American code talkers who served in the U.S. military during World Wars I and II. Code talkers utilized a secret, coded language, based on their native language, to communicate important information over military telephones and radios.
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Navajo Code Talkers Day, celebrated every year on August 14, is a day that holds great importance in the history of the U.S. This is because the day recognizes the contributions of Navajo marines during World War II.
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BUU NYGREN, President of the Navajo Nation, do hereby proclaim August 14, 2024, as is Navajo Code Talkers Day to give respect, honor and tribute to the Navajo Code Talkers, and we call upon all citizens to celebrate the sacred Diné language as a living language for future generations of Navajos.
Aug 14, 2020 · Each year on August 14, National Navajo Code Talkers Day honors the contributions of the Native Americans who brought their unique abilities to the World War II effort. The day also highlights their impact on U.S. code and the Native American language that made it possible.
Aug 14, 2020 · Today is National Navajo Code Talkers Day, first celebrated on August 14, 1982, forty years after the Code Talkers project started and 14 years after it was declassified.
On Monday, Aug. 14, Navajo Code Talkers Day will be celebrated in Window Rock with an honorary recognition ceremony followed by various events.
The annual National Navajo Code Talkers Day drew hundreds of attendees to the Navajo Nation capital on Aug. 14, as the community came together to honor the remarkable legacy of the...