Was a deep ceremony... I'll remember it forever I think... 😟

I was glad to hear you were there, my friend.

Quite a bit more than most folks understand was done by various tribes, and they couldn't speak of it until recently, most passed, going unrecognized for their valor and Service.

Agreed Mark on all accounts, also glad you were there William and sad they receive no well deserved recognition.
But I'm not sure they need or necessarily want it like many others....

They kept it quiet until 1968 when the French spilled da beans... still incredible so many could keep a secret for 25 years or so..... 😟

Agreed....and WHY????? That's the BIG Q

sorry... I misunderstood some stuff... The Code Talkers were declassified in 1968.. no sure why.. but-

'In 1989, the French government awarded the Comanche Code Talkers the Chevalier of the National Order of Merit, a very high honor. Finally, in 2000, the United States Congress passed legislation to honor the Navajo Code Talkers and provided them with special gold and silver Congressional Medals. The gold medals were for the original 29 Navajos that developed the code, and the silver medals for those that served later in the program. A statement in the Navajo language on the back of the medals translates to: “With the Navajo language they defeated the enemy.”

Gentlemen, your service inspires the respect and admiration of all Americans, and our gratitude is expressed for all time, in the medals it is now my honor to present. —President George W. Bush (The White House, Washington, D.C., 2001)

In 2007, a Congressional bill is pending that will officially recognize all American Indians who served as Code Talkers during the twentieth century.'

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Let's see if this works



http://editions.amospublishing.com/WDCN/default.aspx?d=20131209 


it's a link to an article in Coin World magazine that has the details about all 25 tribes to receive the medal.

Pretty cool, again, glad you got to be there.

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there were 33 tribes represented last week... 🤔

could you see the link?

I just read real quick and saw 25, but didn't count the names of the tribes on the other page.

There is a list

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121191 

maybe there were different dialects within a tribe.. i dunno.. 🤔

interesting, I will read that one and compare, those numismatists like to think they are "know it alls"

HEHE

I am curious what the medals are worth tho if you can figure that out.. I heard some numbers I found hard to believe... there are gold, silver and bronze medals being distributed... 😟

Each of the 25 gold medals was 3 inches in diameter!

Not sure how thick, but most likely just like the Silver bullion, 3" and Bronze medals, making them worth somewhere between 25 and 30 grand each!!!!

That's the gold medals, the silver would be considerably less, somewhere less than 1k


The Bronze replica medals can be purchased from the US mint, for around 40 bucks.

Tell them to let me know how many TROY ounces it weighs, and the purity, and I can tell you EXACTLY!


The Mint didn't photograph them citing security purposes, HMMMM, ya think!