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No, the Navajo code was officially retired in the early stages of the Vietnam War.
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What was the primary duty of the Navajo code talkers during World War 2?
The primary duty of the Navajo Code Talkers was to use their language to communicate with the commanders and the troops and Naval Ships. Their language was not all in written form and they did not have words like bomb, ship, ammunition, etc. They used words that would describe something: for example bird for plane or eagle for bomber (made up since the code is classified still and used still). They were also fighters and Morse code senders on radios. They used many forms of radios. There was a Choctaw Code in World War 1 and that is where they got the idea to use the Navajo language since the Japanese could not understand it.
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How did Arizona help the war effort during World War 2?
Besides contributing many fighting men and women to the armed forces of our nation, Arizona also produced products necessary to the war effort. The "three c's" of the Arizona economy helped the war effort in Europe and the Pacific--Cattle, Cotton, and Copper. Many military bases were established in Arizona because of the sunny climate. The lack of rainy days provided the military with the opportunity to train pilots for the war. Luke Airforce Base, Williams Airforce Base, and Davis-Monthan Airforce Base are just three examples. Arizona is also part of the Navajo Indian Reservation. Many Native Americans served in the armed forces and many helped in creating a code for the government that the enemy were never able to crack. These Arizonans became known as the Code Talkers. The idea to use Navajo for secure communications came from Philip Johnston, the son of a missionary to the Navajos and one of the few non-Navajos who spoke their language fluently.
