An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
Official websites use .mil
A
.mil
website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
Secure .mil websites use HTTPS
A
lock (
lock
)
or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Skip to main content (Press Enter).
ABOUT
Our Core Values
Our Core Attributes
Mission
Our Heritage
About
LEADERSHIP
Secretary of the Navy
Flag Officer Biographies
Chief of Naval Operations
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Chief of Naval Personnel
Senior Executives
Leadership
PRESS OFFICE
Press Briefings
Press Releases
Testimony
Speeches
Statements
News Stories
Press Office
ALL HANDS
PAY & PERSONNEL
MyNavy HR
Contact MyNavy Career Center
Military Careers
Civilian Careers
Pay & Personnel
RESOURCES
Photo Gallery
Videos
Graphics Gallery
Social Media Directory
App Locker
Browse by Topic
Podcasts
Plan of the Month
DUSN Intelligence and Security
Navy Chaplain Corps
Fact Files
RSS Feeds
Frequently Asked Questions
ALNAV and NAVADMIN Messages
Contact Us
Resources
TRANSLATE
Search
Home
Resources
Videos
Home
Resources
Videos
ABOUT
Our Core Values
Our Core Attributes
Mission
Our Heritage
LEADERSHIP
Secretary of the Navy
Flag Officer Biographies
Chief of Naval Operations
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Chief of Naval Personnel
Senior Executives
PRESS OFFICE
Press Briefings
Press Releases
Testimony
Speeches
Statements
News Stories
ALL HANDS
PAY & PERSONNEL
MyNavy HR
Contact MyNavy Career Center
Military Careers
Civilian Careers
RESOURCES
Photo Gallery
Videos
Graphics Gallery
Social Media Directory
App Locker
Browse by Topic
Podcasts
Plan of the Month
DUSN Intelligence and Security
Navy Chaplain Corps
Fact Files
RSS Feeds
Frequently Asked Questions
ALNAV and NAVADMIN Messages
Contact Us
TRANSLATE
Playlist:
Search Results
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class David M Lee
Player Embed Code:
<iframe width='500' height='300' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border: none; overflow: hidden; width: 500px; height: 300px;' allowtransparency='true' src='https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/829654'></iframe>
Download
Embed
Share
Native American History - Navajo Code Talker
Defense Media Activity - Navy Production Division
Nov. 11, 2021 | 2:57
Navajo Code Talkers Thomas Begay and Peter MacDonald Sr., two of the four surviving Navajo Code Talkers, told us about their heroic service to the country.
There were 50,000 Navajo tribe members in 1942. About 540 Navajos served as Marines as of 1945 and approximately 400 of them were trained as Code Talkers – mission that remained secret until 1968.
Thanks to their skills, hundreds of messages were sent and received with speed and accuracy. Even though Japanese were skilled code breakers, they were never able to break it.
More than a dozen Navajo Code Talkers were killed in action and more than two dozen of them were wounded.
More
Tags
Navajo Code Talker
More
Up Next
0:33
Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group AFN Spot
0:50
Official Teaser | Voice over the Horizon - A Thomas Begay Story
18:11
Voice over the Horizon - A Thomas Begay Story | 18 Minute Short Documentary
1:47
High School Dress Code and Social Media Safety (News Update)
2:00
KMC Update - DODEA Dress Code Policy Change
3:25
Navajo Code Talkers
4:31
Sports in Codes - Baseball
Now Playing
Native American History - Navajo Code Talker
1:00
Air Force Radio News 20 January 2021
1:00
Air Force Radio News 15 December 2020
1:59
Around the Air Force: Inclusive Standards Update, and New Tuition Assistance Cap
2:09
SLATED VERSION - Around the Air Force: Inclusive Standards Update, and New Tuition Assistance Cap
2:00
Around the Air Force: General Brown Makes History
More Videos
Google Translation Disclaimer
Guidance-Card-Icon
Dept-Exclusive-Card-Icon