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
1 posted on
09/02/2005 5:27:46 PM PDT by
SandRat
To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; A Ruckus of Dogs; acad1228; AirForceMom; ..
Carrying on a family tradition.
2 posted on
09/02/2005 5:28:18 PM PDT by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
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.
3 posted on
09/02/2005 5:29:53 PM PDT by
Clemenza
(Proud "Free Traitor" & Capitalist Pig)
To: SandRat
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."
5 posted on
09/02/2005 5:31:57 PM PDT by
Tax-chick
(How often lofty talk is used to deny others the same rights one claims for oneself. ~ Sowell)
To: SandRat
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.
6 posted on
09/02/2005 5:32:13 PM PDT by
Rodney King
(No, we can't all just get along.)
To: SandRat
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.
8 posted on
09/02/2005 5:38:53 PM PDT by
Dustbunny
(The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist)
To: SandRat
More great Americans. I hope he has many children like him!
To: SandRat
Semper Fi......God bless him
11 posted on
09/02/2005 6:35:16 PM PDT by
Kimmers
To: SandRat
How do you say OOOHHRRAAAAHHH in navajo?
12 posted on
09/02/2005 6:41:12 PM PDT by
longfellow
(Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
To: SandRat
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.
13 posted on
09/02/2005 6:47:31 PM PDT by
TalonDJ
To: SandRat
Thanks for the post! Best of luck to Marine recruit Pvt. Yazzie.
15 posted on
09/02/2005 8:33:38 PM PDT by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... "To remain silent when they should protest makes cowards of men." -- THOMAS JEFFERSON)
To: SandRat
YAH AHT EH SIK ISS; HA AH TISH AH BA NAN IH NAH?
MORE POWER TO HIM! [not a translation or even a paraphrase--nothing to do with the first line.
16 posted on
09/02/2005 8:56:57 PM PDT by
Quix
(GOD IS LOVE and full of mercy HE IS ALSO JUST & fiercely HOLY. Cultures choosing death shall have it)
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