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On Feb. 19, 1945, at 0900 hours, Begay landed on the north side of Iwo Jima with the 5th Marine Division. Begay and fellow Navajo Code Talkers continued to relay messages that were vital to the eventual victory on the island. (Part 2/3) https://t.co/z05h1cYMG5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Aug. 14 is National Navajo Code Talkers Day. @USMC Veteran Thomas H. Begay recently shared the story about the #NavajoCodeTalker program and his experience during WWII (Part 1/3) #HonoringVets https://t.co/qkW3Cb12mH — PolitiTweet.org

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In all, nearly 800 coded messages were sent during the assault on Iwo Jima. There were zero mistakes. “I was protected by the Marines,” Begay said. “They were protecting us; we were protecting them." (Part 3/3) https://t.co/vXpBCblWBP — PolitiTweet.org

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