Navajo son keeps strong tradition in Corps (Wind Talkers and Marines)

Marine Corps News ^ | Sep 2, 2005 | Cpl. Derrick Small

[SandRat]

PhotoID: 200592124954
Submitted by: MCRD San Diego
Operation/Exercise/Event:
Recruit spotlight

Caption:
Pvt. Keylon W. Yazzie left Navajo land in Farmington, N.M., to follow the Marine Corps path his great grandfather and great uncle blazed as code talkers during World War II. Yazzie plans to serve as an aircraft mechanic.
Photo by: Pfc. Charlie Chavez

[SandRat]

Carrying on a family tradition.

[Clemenza]

The Navajo, the Pima, and the Apache have always served in numbers disproportionate to their share of the population. Its amazing that people who gave the U.S. Army one hell of the fight, signed up in such large numbers after their defeat.

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[Tax-chick]

Wow, what a great story! What great Americans!

"Being a Navajo, I learned the ways of a warrior," said the 18-year-old Yazzie. "This is why I saw the honor and prestige of being a Marine.

... said Fred Yazzie, Pvt. Yazzie's grandfather. "Many Navajo men were fiercely loyal to their country because being a Marine filled them with an even greater sense of pride."

[Rodney King]

No offense to the Navajo's, but this Wind Talkers thing has got to be one of the most over-played stories ever. It won't be long till there is a movie about it.

[FlingWingFlyer]

"It won't be long till there is a movie about it."

And they'll probably get Nicolas Cage to play the lead in it.

[Dustbunny]

I know his family is proud of him, he sure is a military looking Marine. Best of luck to him. I know the 'code talkers' gave our country a way to help win the war.

[Mount Athos]

More great Americans. I hope he has many children like him!

[Veeram]

I really wish that they had done a much better job on the movie Code Talkers. Such a great, great story and the Hollywood types has to screw it up.

[Kimmers]

Semper Fi......God bless him

[longfellow]

How do you say OOOHHRRAAAAHHH in navajo?

[TalonDJ]

One time he was sleeping in a fighting hole and he heard the Japanese soldiers walking near them so he picked up his entrenching tool and (defended himself)."

Ah man! What a way to ruin a good story.

[SandRat]

Got me???!!!!!!

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks for the post! Best of luck to Marine recruit Pvt. Yazzie.

[Quix]

YAH AHT EH SIK ISS; HA AH TISH AH BA NAN IH NAH?

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MORE POWER TO HIM! [not a translation or even a paraphrase--nothing to do with the first line.

[Fiona Smythe]

"YAH AHT EH SIK ISS; HA AH TISH AH BA NAN IH NAH?

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MORE POWER TO HIM! [not a translation or even a paraphrase--nothing to do with the first line."

Ao. Diné Bizaad yá'át'ééh.

Fiona

http://nv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Diyis%C3%AD%C3%AD_Naaltsoos

[Quix]

Thanks. But you've left my limited knowledge in the dust. My High School band buddy, neighbor taught me that one sentence. LOL.

Thanks.

ah shyeh hahy

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[Fiona Smythe]

"Thanks. But you've left my limited knowledge in the dust. My High School band buddy, neighbor taught me that one sentence. LOL."

Ahe'ee.

(Gotta remember not to use spell check.)

Fiona