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- A ceremony in Phoenix on Aug. 14, 2026 honored Navajo Code Talker Thomas H. Begay.
- The U.S. Marine Corps recruited over 400 Navajo (1942-1945) to create a code that transmitted thousands of Pacific messages.
- President Ronald Reagan proclaimed Aug. 14 as Navajo Code Talkers Day in 1982 after a congressional resolution.
- The Defense Department restored Navajo Code Talker webpages after President Donald Trump.
- New Mexico pledged $20 million for a museum in Farmington.
