Navajo Code Talkers

Navajo Code talkers were once kids like us. hard to believe but they were. growing up was hard for them because as Keith Little said he was an orphaned and he thought he was a stranger to his own family. going to school was tough too, he was called dumb a lot. he also attended boarding school. he said that it was like a military school only they got punished. The Navajo language was frowned upon. at the boarding schools they tried to practically erasing their culture, language and just about everything else. until once the war began they all of a sudden are interested in the language. they(america) were technically hypocrites. about 1800 Native Americans fought in WW2  but only about 900 men returned . the code had to have the american alphabet, and the Navajo alphabet. there were about 420 words to be memorized. and only Navajo people could speak it. it worked very well because nobody could understand them except for the Navajo people. it helped them over all the radio work and was an all around great way to help win the war. The code talkers were not treated very well. they did not receive and medals, military help, veteran help. nothing. they were told to keep quiet for several months i believe. then even after that it took them several years to be awarded and recognized for their bravery.