89 years old from Hogback, New Mexico
3rd Division, Unit 297, Navajo Code Talkers 767 and Navajo Code Talkers 642 Platoons
1925? - May 12, 2014
Another Navajo Code Talker has passed away. Tom Jones, Jr. passed away on May 12.
Be warned, reading the article below will make you angry. The conditions these men, these veterans, live in is just unforgivable. It saddened me to read this, not only as an Indian, but as an American.
You can read more about Cpl. Jones here
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero.
Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look
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