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• The Navajo Code Talkers Association is the official organization of the Native Americans who helped develop a military code based on the Navajo language. The Navajo code was used in radio transmissions during World War II. The native un-written Navajo language was only understood by less than 30 non-Navajos during WWII. Over 400 Navajo men used the secretive language to defeat Japanese troops between 1942 and 1945.Reuters: World War Two Navajo code talkers honored (February 28, 2008)

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  1. Over 400 bilingual Navajo speakers served as U.S Marines and were trained as communication specialistsReuters: World War Two Navajo code talkers honored (February 28, 2008)
  2. The native Navajo language was developed into an unbreakable cipherReuters: World War Two Navajo code talkers honored (February 28, 2008)
  3. Only 30 non-Navajos understood the codeOfficial Site: Navajo Code Talkers
  4. The code was classified until 1968Official Site: Navajo Code Talkers
  5. The Navajo Code Talkers Association presented the colors at the 2008 Democratic Convention on August 24, 2008

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