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Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008
November 15, 2022
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November 15, 2008, The Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008
(Public Law 110-420)
signed by President George W. Bush
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Choctaw Code Talkers
recognizes every Native American code talker who served in the United States military during World War I or World War II
a Congressional Gold Medal for his tribe, to be retained by the Smithsonian Institution, and a silver medal duplicate to each code talker
Choctaw code talkers
The Choctaw code talkers were a group of Choctaw Indians from Oklahoma who pioneered the use of Native American languages as military code. Their exploits took place during the waning days of World War I.
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Choctaw Code Talkers Memorial
Although Native Americans were not drafted for World War I because they were not considered citizens of the United States as of 1917, approximately 10,000 Native American men volunteered for duty in World War I.
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Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008
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Native American code talkers during World War I