Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, meets with five Navajo Code Talkers and their family members at the Pentagon, Aug. 10, 2007. The Navajos served as U.S. Marines in World War II and helped develop a communications code based on their language. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen
"By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2007 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today met here with a group of Marine veterans who used their native Navajo language to baffle the Japanese during World War II. "
DefenseLink News Article: World War II Navajo Code Talkers Visit Pentagon, Meet With Pace:
Saturday, August 11, 2007
World War II Navajo Code Talkers Visit Pentagon
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