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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James B. Wellons, center right, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks with members of the Young Marines program during the 2025 Navajo Code Talkers Day event at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds in Window Rock, Arizona, Aug. 14, 2025. Navajo Code Talkers Day is observed annually to honor the service of Navajo Code Talkers during World War II, who protected Marines through a Navajo language code that was never successfully broken. Wellons spoke at the event on behalf of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Gunnery Sgt. Sonya Sayre, a member of the Navajo Nation and a squadron gunnery sergeant with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd MAW, also attended the event with her family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriel Tavarez)
| Date Taken: | 08.14.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.18.2025 11:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9260954 |
| VIRIN: | 250814-M-RH724-1727 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 2.49 MB |
| Location: | WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 16 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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