House Approves Medals for Sioux ‘Code Talkers’
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The House unanimously voted to award a congressional gold medal to honor Sioux Indians who were “code talkers” during World War II, providing secret communications that were key to victories in Europe and the Pacific.
The House last year gave similar recognition to Navajo code talkers who used their complex, unwritten language for coded messages that were unbreakable in World War II.
Native American code talkers manned radio communications and saw some of the heaviest combat from front-line positions.
Just two of the 11 Sioux Indians recognized in the House bill are still alive.
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