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    America's secret weapon: Navajo Code Talkers [Image 3 of 3]

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    A soldier in World War II-era U.S. military uniform is crouched on a sandy beach, speaking into a handheld radio or field telephone while holding a rifle. He is wearing a camouflaged helmet, combat gear, and a field pack with a radio antenna visible. The setting appears to be a Pacific island theater based on the sandy terrain and fallen palm logs in the background.

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    11.04.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Alexandra Vazquez 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    A Navajo Code Talker relays a message on a field radio. The code talkers served in the South Pacific during World War II and were kept a secret until 1968 when the Navajo code was finally declassified.

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    Date Taken: 11.04.2011
    Date Posted: 11.04.2011 13:28
    Photo ID: 483970
    VIRIN: 450707-M-1234U-127
    Resolution: 703x560
    Size: 71.25 KB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A black-and-white photograph showing a large formation of uniformed military personnel standing in rows on an open parade ground or drill field. The setting appears to be a military base or training camp in an arid, flat landscape. The image likely dates to the World War II era based on uniform styles and photographic quality.
    A black-and-white U.S. Marine Corps photograph dated July 1943 showing two Navajo Indian Code Talkers identified as Toledo Cousins operating a field radio set outdoors. One Marine speaks into a handset microphone while the other, wearing headphones, takes notes with a pencil. The image is an official USMC archival photo numbered 127-MN-57875.
    A soldier in World War II-era U.S. military uniform is crouched on a sandy beach, speaking into a handheld radio or field telephone while holding a rifle. He is wearing a camouflaged helmet, combat gear, and a field pack with a radio antenna visible. The setting appears to be a Pacific island theater based on the sandy terrain and fallen palm logs in the background.

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