S E N A T O R J E F F  B I N G A M A N ' S
Navajo Code Talkers Main Title

Close up photo of William Dean Wilson, a Navajo Code Talker. Mr. Wilson wears a uniform with medals and is facing the camera.

A color photograph of the U.S. Capitol, seen from the West Front. Two large stairways rise upward on either side, and the Capitol dome rises prominently.

The CEREMONY
A gallery of Gold Medal Ceremony photos.

Preparations for the Silver Award Ceremony are in the planning process by the Navajo Nation.  See this page for up-to-date information.

Color photograph showing a close up of the first Congressional Gold Medal, a coin-shaped medal with an embossed profile of George Washington, who faces right.

The MEDAL
Among the various forms of recognition that Congress bestows, the Congressional Gold and Silver Medals are often considered the most distinguished.  Through this venerable tradition, Congress has expressed public gratitude on behalf of the nation for distinguished contributions for more than two centuries.

Black and white photo of several Navajo Code Talkers being sworn in at an outdoors ceremony.

The CALL
During World War II, at a time when the Japanese possessed the ability to break almost any American military code, the Navajo stepped forward and developed the most significant and successful military code of the time.

 

Graphic insignia of the Marine Corps.

The CODE
So successful was this innovative code that military commanders credited it with saving the lives of countless American soldiers and with the successful engagements of the U.S. in the battles of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

Black and white photo of two young Navajo Code Talkers sitting near their camp outside. Both face the camera.

The MEN
A gallery of Navajo Code Talker photos.

 

 

 

Color photo of Sam Billison, Ph.D., with Senator Bingaman. Both men stand side by side and face the camera.
Jeff meets with Sam Billison, Ph.D.
President, Navajo Code Talkers Association

The LEGISLATION
It has taken too long to properly recognize these soldiers, whose achievements have been obscured by twin veils of secrecy and time.

 

 

Black and white posed photo of eight young Navajo Code talkers in uniform holding various firearms.

The SEARCH for the CODE TALKERS
Help my office find the Code Talkers.  Are you a Navajo Code Talker -- or are you in touch with one or his family? 

If so, please help my office contact him.