# Honoring the Greatest Generation

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### National Code Talker Day to Bring 101-Year-Old Veteran to Phoenix

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Hundreds of Navajos were recruited by the Marine Corps during World War II to create a code based on their native language. Their efforts frustrated the Japanese force and ended up playing a vital role in U.S. victories in the Pacific War.

The program remained secret for decades and in 1982, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation designating Aug. 14 as the official day to honor the Navajo Code Talkers and all Native Americans who served in the war.

### A crowd is expected to gather in Phoenix to mark the day. Among them will be Thomas H. Begay, 101, who is among the last two remaining Code Talkers.

[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/wwii-navajo-code-talkers-legacy/2026/08/14/id/1266107/](https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/wwii-navajo-code-talkers-legacy/2026/08/14/id/1266107/)