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True Whispers: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers

True Whispers: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers

Exploring the personal and heartfelt story of the Navajo Code Talkers, TRUE WHISPERS tells the stories of the young Navajo men recruited fro m harsh government boarding schools into the Marines during World War II. From 1942-1945, the Code Talkers devised an unbreakable code in their native language and transmitted vital messages in the midst of combat against the Japanese.