One place you don’t want to miss when driving along Route 66 in New Mexico is the Gallup Cultural Center. The center covers so much of American history but one of their most fascinating exhibits is on the Navajo Code Talkers. These code talkers were crucial to our success during World War II and never once was their code broken. I had the incredible honor of chatting with Dr. Zonnie Gorman, daughter of one of the original code talkers, Carl Gorman. Not only did she walk me through the history, s

The Navajo Code Talkers Day Parade begins Wednesday morning in Window Rock. Navajo Times | Nicholas House | Navajo Times

NAVAJO CODE TALKERS HONORED DURING THE NATIONAL FINALS RODEO (12/11/2021) During the final 10th go-round performance of the National Finals Rodeo (NFR), the Navajo Code Talkers were honored by the Wrangler National Patriot Program in front of over 170,000 rodeo fans and eight million viewers via live television. United States Marine and Navajo Code Talker Association President, Peter MacDonald, joined 9-time National Finals Rodeo Qualifier Derrick Begay, and Army Sergeant First-Class Christopher

During #WWII, Navajo code talkers used their unique, unbreakable language to protect American military communications -- a talent that was especially helpful during the Battle of #IwoJima and throughout the Pacific. On National Navajo Code Talker Day, we honor members of the Navajo Nation and all Native Americans whose vital roles in the war saved countless lives. #HonorThem #KnowYourMil | U.S. Department of War