Posted on Aug 14, 2025
Just two Navajo Code Talkers remain alive. Here’s what they want America to know | CNN
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Today, we honor the extraordinary bravery, skill, and service of the Navajo Code Talkers.
Using an unbreakable code based on the Navajo language, these heroic Marines played a critical role in securing victory during World War II, saving countless lives and shaping the course of history.
Their courage is a reminder that service to country comes in many forms — each vital, each unforgettable. We are forever grateful.
Using an unbreakable code based on the Navajo language, these heroic Marines played a critical role in securing victory during World War II, saving countless lives and shaping the course of history.
Their courage is a reminder that service to country comes in many forms — each vital, each unforgettable. We are forever grateful.
Just two Navajo Code Talkers remain alive. Here’s what they want America to know | CNN
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ample is Louis Levi Oakes, a Mohawk code talker who served with the U.S. Army. He was the last known surviving Mohawk code talker and passed away in 2019 at the age of 94. Oakes used the Mohawk language, Kanien'kéha, to transmit coded messages for Allied forces, helping to baffle enemy codebreakers.
More about Louis Levi Oakes:
Born in Akwesasne, a Mohawk territory that straddles the border of Ontario, Quebec, and New York.
Enlisted in the U.S. Army and became a code talker after demonstrating his fluency in Mohawk.
Served in the Pacific Theater, including New Guinea, the Philippines, and the South Pacific.
He was one of 17 Mohawk code talkers recognized under the U.S. Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008.
Received a Congressional Silver Medal for his service.
Other Indigenous Code Talkers:
Several other Indigenous languages were used by code talkers during WWII, including Cree.
Charles Tomkins, a Cree code talker from Alberta, served in the European Theater with the Canadian Army and later the U.S. 8th Air Force.
His role as a code talker was not revealed to his family until after his death in 2003.
The film "Bones of Crows" features a Cree code talker character, highlighting the contributions of Indigenous code talkers in the war.
Significance of Code Talkers:
Indigenous languages, due to their complexity and the fact that they were not widely known, proved invaluable for secure communication during wartime.
Code talkers played a crucial role in protecting sensitive information and ensuring the success of Allied operations. Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt (Join to see) SFC Jo Ann Klawitter CPT Jack Durish Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen 1LT Peter Suedfeld LTC Stephen C. Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Stephen F. 1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR) 1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR) CSM Chuck Stafford CSM (Join to see) Lt Col Charlie Brown CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 SGT Ruben Lozada
ample is Louis Levi Oakes, a Mohawk code talker who served with the U.S. Army. He was the last known surviving Mohawk code talker and passed away in 2019 at the age of 94. Oakes used the Mohawk language, Kanien'kéha, to transmit coded messages for Allied forces, helping to baffle enemy codebreakers.
More about Louis Levi Oakes:
Born in Akwesasne, a Mohawk territory that straddles the border of Ontario, Quebec, and New York.
Enlisted in the U.S. Army and became a code talker after demonstrating his fluency in Mohawk.
Served in the Pacific Theater, including New Guinea, the Philippines, and the South Pacific.
He was one of 17 Mohawk code talkers recognized under the U.S. Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008.
Received a Congressional Silver Medal for his service.
Other Indigenous Code Talkers:
Several other Indigenous languages were used by code talkers during WWII, including Cree.
Charles Tomkins, a Cree code talker from Alberta, served in the European Theater with the Canadian Army and later the U.S. 8th Air Force.
His role as a code talker was not revealed to his family until after his death in 2003.
The film "Bones of Crows" features a Cree code talker character, highlighting the contributions of Indigenous code talkers in the war.
Significance of Code Talkers:
Indigenous languages, due to their complexity and the fact that they were not widely known, proved invaluable for secure communication during wartime.
Code talkers played a crucial role in protecting sensitive information and ensuring the success of Allied operations. Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt (Join to see) SFC Jo Ann Klawitter CPT Jack Durish Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen 1LT Peter Suedfeld LTC Stephen C. Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Stephen F. 1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR) 1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR) CSM Chuck Stafford CSM (Join to see) Lt Col Charlie Brown CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 SGT Ruben Lozada
Indigenous Veterans - Veterans Affairs Canada
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What many people don't know is that what the Code Talkers did at the strategic level, black soldiers did at the tactical level in one of the all-black tank battalions in Europe. Effectively, they had encrypted radios by speaking in some upcountry dialect from the Carolinas. It had a real impact on their combat effectiveness!
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