Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2007, H.R. 4544, legislation that would honor all Native Americans from various tribes, including the Sac and Fox Tribe and Comanche, who served as code talkers during War World I and World War II with commemorative congressional gold medals. The bill passed the House on Sept. 25.
In 2001, the 29 original Navajo Code Talkers received congressional gold medals from President Bush, most posthumously, for their service in War World II. An additional 300 Navajos who later served in the same capacity received congressional silver awards.
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