Marines TV

The Navajo Code Talkers are an integral part of this nation’s history. 29 Navajo men initially selected by Marine Corps leadership, used their unique and complex native language to formulate a code that remained unbreakable to the enemy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Fighting in almost every major battle, the approximate 400 Code Talkers were able to translate messages in as few as 20 seconds as opposed to the normal 30 minutes with existing code-breaking machines. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan designated August 14 as National ‘Navajo Code Talker Day’ to honor the dedication of all members of the Navajo Nation and all Native Americans who served in the Pacific Theater of World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Michael Slavin)

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 James Muldrow, defense cyber weapons officer, and 1st Lt. Daniel Longest, cyberspace officer, 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, discuss the importance of coding for the future of the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 9, 2021. Both the Coders Program and the Coders Teams were created to further develop the technological skills of Marines throughout the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Henry Rodriguez II)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Daniel Longest, cyberspace officer, 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (II MIG), II Marine Expeditionary Force, discusses his role as the officer in charge of the II MIG Coders Program at Camp Lejeune, July 1, 2021. The Coders Program is being implemented on Marine Corps installations worldwide to develop the technological capabilities of Marines for the future. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Henry Rodriguez II)