Monday, August 13, 2007

World War II Navajo Code Talkers Visit Pentagon, Meet With Pace

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2007 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today met here with a group of Marine veterans who used their native Navajo language to baffle the Japanese during World War II.

“You all are legends of our corps and Marines who demonstrated the resilience and capacity that made an enormous difference during the course of the war,” Marine Gen. Peter Pace told five “Navajo code talkers” and their families during a morning meeting in his Pentagon office.

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