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.

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

The Navajo Code Talkers have long been honored as heroes of World War II, with more than 400 young Navajo men enlisting in the U.S. Marines and creating an unbreakable code based on the Navajo ...

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 Navajo Code Talkers have long been honored as heroes of World War II, with over 400 young Navajo men enlisting in the U.S. Marines and creating an unbreakable code based on the Navajo language.

The Navajo Code Talkers have long been honored as heroes of World War II, with over 400 young Navajo men enlisting in the U.S. Marines and creating an unbreakable code based on the Navajo language.

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 ...

President Donald Trump meets with Navajo Code Talkers, Fleming Begaye Sr., seated and Thomas Begay, center, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 27, 2017.

A monument to the Navajo Code Talkers stands in front of the red sandstone arch of Window Rock, Ariz., outside the Navajo Nation government headquarters, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.