Saturday, April 12, 2014

LAST OF THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS by Cheryl Pierson




I saw this picture and short paragraph on Facebook yesterday and wanted to share it here on the blog today. This group of people were so underappreciated through the years, but thank goodness many of them were able to live to see the accolades they rightly deserved for their part in winning WWII.

This is the last of them.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chester Nez receives an American flag from Pfc. Tiffany Boyd, at Code Talker Hall, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 4, 2014. The flag was flown over the Marine Corps War Memorial, on the first day of spring in honor of Cpl. Nez's attendance at the Platoon 382 Hall rededication. Cpl. Nez is the last of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers of World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kathryn K. Bynum/Released)

My heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation to Chester Nez and all the other men who served in this capacity.
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 12, 2014 at 1:32 PM

    My applause and heartfelt thanks go to Cpl. Nez and his brothers in arms, as well. What an extraordinary group of men.

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  2. Cheryl PiersonApril 12, 2014 at 2:25 PM

    I agree, Kathleen. I wish I'd had more time to research and "do it up right" on this post--but I just realized we didn't have anything up today and this was a quick one. They all deserve so much more, and I hope to write one in more detail very soon. Thanks for coming by today!
    Cheryl

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  3. Renaissance WomenApril 13, 2014 at 10:58 AM

    I have always felt honored that the code-talkers and all others did what they did for our country. In many ways the code-talkers were one of the most patriotic of that generation. I have spoken at many WWII reunions of the years and it only increased my admiration for those who served. Thank you for sharing Cheryl. Doris

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  4. Charlie SteelApril 13, 2014 at 12:04 PM

    Cheryl,

    Thank you.

    ALL our veterans are under appreciated. Too bad it took so long for such recognition.

    Charlie

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  5. Cheryl PiersonApril 13, 2014 at 8:48 PM

    Doris, I've always wondered why they didn't make more of this in history books--of course, anymore, they almost skip WWII completely--but it's things like this that make history come alive for kids--yet it's not even mentioned.
    Cheryl

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  6. Cheryl PiersonApril 13, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    Yes, Charlie, I agree--they sure are. We have no idea what they have gone through, and once they come home, the government kicks them to the curb. Very sad.
    Cheryl

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