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(Graphic Illustration) Historic image of flag raising on the island of Iwo Jima and the portrait of Peter MacDonald

The Battle of Iwo Jima and the unbreakable Navajo Code

Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:00 pmFebruary 19, 2020 Posted in Native American Veterans, Top Stories by Reynaldo Leal 16k views

The Code Talkers used native languages to send military messages before World War II. Navajo, which was …