In Gallup, you can explore Native American culture and history through museums like the Gallup Cultural Center and the Navajo Code Talker Museum, while outdoor activities include hiking in Red Rock Park and appreciating the landscape from a hot air balloon. Other attractions include shopping at the Gallup Flea Market on Fridays and Saturdays, and enjoying the downtown Arts & Cultural District. | Visit Gallup

Rest In Peace Hero.... Navajo Code Talker, WWII hero passes away at 107 years old in 2024. John Kinsel Sr. Born in Lukachukai, Arizona was a US Marine who fought in Guam and Iwo Jima. God bless our vets! #nativeamerican #ww2 #army #usmarines #semperfi #warriormentality #military #militarylife #history #warriorspirit #warriormindset | The Giant Killer

One of the last remaining Navajo code talkers of World War II has died. Who were the code talkers? Here's what to know. http://cnn.it/2cDaEZj | CNN

Veterans Day Spotlight: Navajo Code Talkers Before World War II, the Code Talkers used native languages for military messages. During World War I, the Choctaw language was effectively utilized. But for the Pacific island-hopping campaign, the Marine Corps needed an “unbreakable” code. In 1942, 29 Navajos were recruited to develop this unbreakable code. They crafted a “Type One Code” using Navajo words for each English letter and created special words for vehicles and weapons. Understanding Navaj

238K views · 2.1K reactions | Navajo Code Talker and Marine Veteran Thomas Begay received a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a VA medical center on Feb 2. The Code Talkers were a group of 29 Navajo men recruited by the U.S. Marine Corps in WWII to develop unbreakable codes based on their Indigenous languages | NowThis | Facebook