Johnston, a child of missionaries, grew up on the Navajo reservation and knew the language. So in 1942, when the U.S. was looking for a code, he thought of Navajo and its unique complexity.

That content included mentions of the Code Talkers. "It is unbelievable," said Zonnie Gorman, daughter of the late Navajo Code Talker Carl Gorman, who was among the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers.

One of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II using the tribe's native language has died. John Kinsel Sr. was 107. Navajo Nation officials in Window ...

Flagstaff honors Indigenous Code Talkers on Aug 11 with a cultural event recognizing their WWII contributions.

On March 17, 2025, a rumor that the history of Navajo Code Talkers was "erased" from U.S. military websites by the Trump administration circulated on the internet.

The code, which assigned a Navajo word to key military phrases, allowed for faster translations — the code breakers could decipher lines in 20 seconds, compared to 30 minutes, the IC states.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Navajo Code Talkers played crucial role in World War II, creating an "unbreakable code" that remains the only code unbroken by an enemy. It took decades before anyone knew ...

Records from the Navajo Nation list three surviving Code Talkers, though one of them, John Kinsel, died in October at age 107. The others are MacDonald and Thomas Begay.

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the tribe's Native language, has died. He was 107.

SEVEN NEWS. NAVAJO NATION OUTRAGED AFTER MENTIONS OF CODE TALKERS WERE REMOVED FROM SOME GOVERNMENT WEBSITES. ALIYAH CHAVEZ TODAY LEARNING THEY’LL LIKELY BE RESTORED AND WHAT OFFICIALS ARE NOW ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Navajo Code Talkers played crucial role in World War II, creating an "unbreakable code" that remains the only code unbroken by an enemy. It took decades before anyone knew ...