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Learn about Navajo Code Talkers at AMP
In 1982, President Ronald Regan declared Aug. 14, National Navajo Code Talkers Day. Between 1942-1945 young Navajos were recruited to serve with the U.S. Marines during World War II. These men devised an unbreakable code in their native language that allowed the United States to transmit vital wartime messages in the Pacific.
In honor of these brave men and to remember their ingenuity and sacrifices, American Memorial Park is hosting two events:
True Whispers: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers
When: Aug. 14 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm at American Memorial Park Theater
True Whispers is a moving testament to the Navajo Code Talkers and their wartime contributions. The film combines breathtaking images of the Navajo reservation with original music, WWII footage, archival photos, historical re-enactments, and interviews with Navajo historians and leaders of the Navajo Nation. True Whispers is produced by Valhalla Motion Pictures and Red-Horse Native Productions.
Reading Rangers: The Unbreakable Code by Sara Hoagland
For youths (kindergarten through 4th Grade)
When: Aug. 14, 9:30am-11:30am and Aug. 18, 9:30am-11:30am
Reading Rangers is a youth reading program that highlights a variety of books that touch on the park’s mission to honor the American and Marianas people who gave their lives during the Marianas Campaign of WWII. During each session children will be guided through The Unbreakable Code by Sara Hoagland and have the opportunity to participate in fun and educational activities.
Pre-registration is not required. To participate, meet at the American Memorial Park Visitor Center on the date and time of the session you would like to attend.
For more information on events at American Memorial Park, contact lead ranger Brooke Nevitt at 234-7207 x 2020 or via email at: brooke_nevitt@nps.gov. (PR)
