Navajo Code Talkers break silence for Veterans Day


	Navajo Code Talkers break silence for Veterans Day

chestnut501

11-11-2009 12:01 PM

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veterans, veterans-day, war, codes, navajo, marines

chestnut501 says:

Go to the source page at the top of the clip to read their amazing story. More information can also be found at:

Navajo Code Talkers official site: http://www.navajocodetalkers.org

United War Veterans Council of NYC: http://www.unitedwarveterans.org

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11-12-2009 5:41 AM

valencia

Great clip of these great guys.

11-12-2009 10:31 AM

chestnut501

Thank you valencia

11-12-2009 2:07 PM

carrerinyes

And they live on reservations...

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