First Navajo Code Talkers Sworn-In at Fort Wingate

The above photograph depicts the first 29 U.S. Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers, who were sworn in at Fort Wingate, NM, on May 4, 1942. While the US National Archies was not able to provide the names of these heroes before press time, the Cibola Citizen honors them and their sacrifice.

These honorable men developed and utilized a spoken code that could not be deciphered, which proved invaluable throughout the Second World War. Their secret messages regarding movement of troops and tactics as well as other necessary communications ensured valuable information could not be used favorably by enemy forces.

Thank you for service.