36K views · 690 shares | You may have heard of the Navajo Code Talkers in WWII, but do you know the story of the Choctaw in WWI? More on their story in The Great War, now streaming at pbs.org/thegreatwar. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

Today is Navajo Code Talkers Day. They played an important role in World War II by developing an unbreakable code using the Navajo language which helped secure communication during the battles on the Pacific. We had the pleasure to sit down with WWII Navajo Code Talker Thomas Begay who explained how the Code Talkers were trained. | American Veterans Center

During #WWII, Navajo code talkers used their unique, unbreakable language to protect American military communications -- a talent that was especially helpful during the Battle of #IwoJima and throughout the Pacific. On National Navajo Code Talker Day, we honor members of the Navajo Nation and all Native Americans whose vital roles in the war saved countless lives. #HonorThem #KnowYourMil | U.S. Department of War

117K views · 7.2K reactions | Today on National Navajo Code Talkers Day, we honor the Navajo people whose language became an unbreakable code in WWII. We also remember the many other Native American and Alaska Native Code Talkers — from tribes across the country — whose voices safeguarded lives and shaped history. Think you can crack the Navajo Code Talkers code?  Learn more here: https://ow.ly/sqeO50WCfAe #ICTnews #NavajoNation #NativePride | Indian Country Today | Facebook