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- Hey, Marines, Corporal Mosby here.

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Alfred K. Newman was one
of the nine remaining

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Navajo code talkers alive to this day.

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He passed away January 13th in
New Mexico at the age of 94.

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Newman served during World War II

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and saw duty in places such
as Bougainville Island,

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Guam, Iwo Jima and New Georgia.

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Navajo code talkers were native Americans

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that enlisted in the Marine Corps

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for their abilities to utilize

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the Na-Dene language as a means

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of secret communications during wartime.

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Due to their ability to
communicate effectively

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and stay undetected by the
Imperial Japanese Army,

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the Marine Corps was able to
win the battle of Iwo Jima.

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Not only did they help win battles

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and defeat enemy forces
during World War II,

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but their efficient code use

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aided in saving thousands of American

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and allied lives throughout
their time in the Marine Corps.

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And that's your Marine Minute.