Navajo Code Talkers

Native Americans from the American southwest were vital to Allied victories during WWII.

[@gloriachinea5180]

Thank you All Native Americans For Your Wisdom And Honesty!

[@heatherjohnson3002]

Thanks to all of the code talkers for all their service.

[@juanbegaye61]

my dads dad was a code talker his names was Juan T Begaye S.R.

[@Maybe072]

good

[@elizabethmarquez54]

You mean.. you're Grandfather?

[@JohnMiller-sr7dk]

Elizabeth Marquez lol

[@kidadventures9583]

youre father seemed very brave for doing that

[@marciewright9670]

My uncle James Dixon is second from your left on the top row of their graduating photo.

[@marciewright9670]

My uncle James was one of the first 28 Navajo Code talker. His son graciously showed me all his memorabilia of his father. I was so humbled, I heard so many stories of their bravery and their experiences in the Pacific.

[@brysonbrown3761]

First 29*. My Nali-Man was there too. 🙏🏽 I never knew him, just that he looks like my dad and me.

[@cecilsweet8340]

Thank you to my brother Marines. What else can be said. How many Brothers we're saved by the Navajo will never be known. Thank you.

[@marciewright9670]

The Navajos who served in the military, were not American citizens, they served to protect Mother Earth.

[@jackmiller2747]

Many Thanks to The Great Navajo People for Every Minute of freedom they Have Given!!!!

[@marciewright9670]

jackmiller, Navajos were not American citizens during WWII. They served to protect Mother Earth.

[@tylerbia8821]

My grandpa also served in the Army in World War II, he would tell me a little bit of would he did in the army, he is Navajo, his life stories we're always interesting, I loved listening to him talk about his younger days, today I will always cherish his life stories in my heart and I'll never forget him, I miss him everyday. RIP.

[@raccoonman6358]

Sorry for your loss

[@takeshihiraoka5310]

From what little I know about the Navajo code talkers, they played a crucial part in world war two, but received little or no acknowledgement or respect either before or after the war was won. They are rarely, if at all, even mention or referred to in war movies. It is therefore somewhat gratifying to see this documentary putting things into a truish larger perspective.

[@WhidbeyAwaits]

there was a feature film made in 2006 called windtalkers you might want to see.

[@brodyhill1449]

Shellie Moore That movie sucked and Cage was a horrible choice. Movie was cringeworthy, this coming from a Navajo.

[@lordofthewasteland4525]

Nicolas cage says" shoot the dam gun " to a Navajo who probably shot guns at a young age sheephearding to get a jack rabbit or cottontail to eat. That was B.S.

[@CourierSixMojaveExpress]

That's how I feel too. I never knew about the code talkers till a video was recommended and that's only because I was researching WWII facts.

[@marciewright9670]

You need watch the over an hour of the Code Talkers by Peter McDonald.

[@diddlebug7241]

Thank you for what all of you did for all Americans.

[@SNROPQUEYR]

Million Stars to the Navajo Code Talkers

[@GlocKittyXe]

I'll never forget! most of us will tell their story of their heroism! we love our code talkers!! SEMPER FI thank you all

[@javaidhaider9289]

I never knew of the Navajo codes used by the U.S. Military in WE II. And they proved so effective, too. Why so much time to inform the general public about this great service to the country? Hollywood never even considered what the Navajos did. Navajos were not the only code talkers. There were other Native American tribes also. We have heard of the famous flag raising at Iwo Jim a. How many know that one of them was a Native American of the Pima tribe of Arizona. His name was Ira Hayes. After the war, he returned home a destitute and died in poverty. Unsung and unhonored.

[@brysonbrown3761]

You're Right!

[@marciewright9670]

I’m really sorry not only poverty but an alcoholic, very sad. His favorite drink was Port.

[@kevinroach-gy9hg]

The Choctaw were code talkers during WW1

[@kevinroach-gy9hg]

​@@marciewright9670his name was Ira Hayes. Johnny Cash did a song about him.

[@kevinroach-gy9hg]

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[@Merlin-ur1dz]

They are still the greatest ones love Blessing to all Dine coming from a Veterans family tree ❤love all those that serve

[@mikeromero8598]

Great and brave men who should never be forgotten.

[@mareemcmahon1712]

THANKYOU,, From Melbourne Victoria AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺👍🙏💖

[@andrewyazzie6854]

Most of the time I have this play list set on private, if you happen to view it, hope you enjoy the presentation. The dances on this list are performed by Pueblo Indians. I am 1/2 Navajo and Pueblo.

[@roxanelafrance1981]

Bah, must be on private now :/

[@marciewright9670]

Hey, I have Acoma family!!

[@joewho3691]

Long live they's brave men 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@darrenshaneblackmon8402]

Wow, great men, great people.

[@BCT-fx7wg]

Our Mother.......It's true and that ending hit me hard.

[@victoriajordan7059]

Honorable men

[@shirleywise3092]

awesome' the Great Sprirt be with you''

[@bravesquid6183]

spirit not Sprirt

[@johnmancuso9077]

I knew Charles Lindberg the last survivor of the first flag raising and he told me we would have never won the wT without them.

[@nitrodubs8966]

I love Indians and thank them for their service

[@towerlinkhm8471]

wait a minute i saw mr begay at the parade downtown in NM

[@RonT222]

The Medals of Honor awarded during the Massacre at Wounded Knee have still not been rescinded. And these guys are not awarded the highest medal the military has to offer. That's America.

[@user-xk5ob5eg8o]

my papaw smelser was a cherokee marine code talker in the veitnam war they dont tell you that in history books........im proud of the navajo and the cherokee.....my papaw may have died in 2011 but he is still with me

[@weeskle2]

Thanks

[@chrissnyder8108]

I'm sure the general populace attitude that Navajo were non-achievers, lasted for decades after they returned home, since they were forbidden to speak of what they did for our military, until the military decided they weren't going to need to re-use the code again. But maybe after facing death, it matters a bit less what outsiders think of you. The capacity to keep the secret so long, is also remarkable.

[@va13]

Cool documentary

[@omnicron701]

Semper Fi!

[@AmerIndianWarrior]

Navajo Code Talkers

[@RudiVanDizzario]

These tribes had "Somehow?" slipped into obscurity. Colonialism maybe?

[@fowlerperry8063]

These code talkers were awesome warriors. Definitely had to be USMC. Semper Fi

[@user-wy5fo9mu5t]

My father and 2 of my uncles left ft wingate boarding school with my grandparents permission after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor (2 navy 1 marine codetalker jack morgan)& my mothers uncles (3army 1 codetalker also Peter mcdonald)after they returned home from war they were unable to vote until 1952 & had to file suit (martinez vs state of new mexico)the bars from San Diego to burquee use to read “No Dogs or Indians allowed”heroes treated like zeroes

[@jwl665]

Rolled Hat represent

[@juanbegaye61]

who was the person that made this

[@shadow_bear6320]

Cool!

[@laquetepario8396]

Diné Bizaad must be the official language of USA, not an outsider foreigner british tongue.

[@josevelasquez5186]

HW?

[@jenniferdabbondanza4479]

yes

[@spreader4]

It made me laughe the first few seconds when the guy says the native indians who were pivotel to the american history disappeared ,why not be truthfull and sy we killed the majority of them and banished the rest to the wilderness hypocrits .

[@user-wy5fo9mu5t]

Greatest genocide in the history of mankind

[@juanbegaye61]

do not talk like that to my natives people

[@marciewright9670]

These people don’t know about us and when ignorance is displayed, we hold our head up high. My clan is Redhouse and I was born for Kithachinni ( meaning has been lost).

[@DrRaptorman]

They couldn’t say anything about the code when they finally made it home. For MANY years they went unnoticed and kept the code. Eventually they were finally recognized and appreciated by their people. Not so much by the nation they served, not that they expected it. They were Diné warriors, naataaniis, who made their families and relatives proud. Aho 🥲