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Navajo Nation council delegates attended the public unveiling of the Navajo Code Talker monument Feb. 28 at the Arizona state capitol. Pictured are members of the Six Bulk Fuel Marines of Phoenix posting the colors before the event as Navajo Code Talkers look on (Photo by Joshua Lavar Butler/NN-OS).

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Navajo Code Talkers monument dedicated in Phoenix
Council delegates attend historic ceremony

PHOENIX - A number of Navajo Nation council delegates attended the public unveiling of the Navajo Code Talker Monument last Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Arizona State Capitol. In a welcome speech, former Navajo Nation Chairman Peter MacDonald Sr. stated, "It was a long time coming," as he looked upon the bronze statue situated in front of the capitol in downtown Phoenix.

By Joshua Lavar Butler March 4, 2008