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President George W. Bush presents medals to 21 Navajo Code Talkers during a ceremony honoring their military service at the U.S. Capitol July 26. During World War II, the Code Talkers used their native language as an unbreakable code to relay secret messages. White House photo by Paul Morse.
President George W. Bush presents medals to 21 Navajo Code Talkers during a ceremony honoring their military service at the U.S. Capitol July 26. During World War II, the Code Talkers used their native language as an unbreakable code to relay secret messages. White House photo by Paul Morse.