80 years later, Navajo Code Talker marks group’s early days

Navajo Code Talker Thomas Begay, third from left, stands with the Ira H. Hayes American Legion Post 84 Honor Guard prior to the Arizona State Navajo Code Talkers Day ceremony, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Phoenix. Begay is one of three Navajo Code Talkers that are still alive. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

80 years later, Navajo Code Talker marks group’s early days