Army Pfc. Chelsea Draper poses with her grandfather, retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Teddy Draper Sr.,
a decorated World War II veteran and a member of the famed Navajo “Code Talkers.”
1 posted on
09/30/2010 11:34:35 AM PDT by
Dubya
To: Dubya
Great story of American patriots.
2 posted on
09/30/2010 11:54:32 AM PDT by
Eagles6
To: nutmeg
3 posted on
09/30/2010 11:55:36 AM PDT by
nutmeg
(33 days 'til Election Day...)
To: Dubya
Lots of great stories today, Air Force mom comes home for son’s opening day college football game, WWII airman finally returned home, now this. Keep’em coming.
To: Dubya
6 posted on
09/30/2010 12:01:05 PM PDT by
Dubya
(JESUS SAVES)
To: Dubya
On July 26, 2002 the original 29 Code Talkers were presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush. This long awaited recognition occurred 56 years after World War II despite the fact that the Code saved thousands of lives. The Code had been de-classified in 1968. Four of the five living Code Talkers, John Brown, Jr., Allen Dale June, Chester Nez and Lloyd Oliver, were able to travel to Washington DC to receive their gold medals. Teddy Draper, Sr. received his medal in New Mexico. Those Code Talkers who are no longer living, were represented by family members. In November 2002 more than 200 of the subsequent Code Talkers received the Congressional Silver Medal at Window Rock, Arizona.
President Bush presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to John Brown July 26, 2001
11 posted on
09/30/2010 12:18:02 PM PDT by
Dubya
(JESUS SAVES)
To: Dubya
May God bless and keep them always in His hands.
To: Dubya
May she return to her home safely to the arms of her hero grandfather and family.
13 posted on
09/30/2010 1:02:42 PM PDT by
gigster
To: Dubya
Wonderful, heartfelt story! Thank you! May she remain safe!
14 posted on
09/30/2010 1:06:19 PM PDT by
tiapam
To: Dubya
The Army never made a big deal of their American Indian “code talkers” that they formed in the First World War, or the ones that they formed in WWII, in the Pacific, in Africa, and in Europe, nor the fact that they pioneered them.
15 posted on
09/30/2010 1:32:25 PM PDT by
ansel12
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God bless these two heroes!
Don't miss the photo in post #1 of Army Pfc. Chelsea Draper with her grandfather, retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Teddy Draper Sr.
Chelsea's grandfather is a decorated World War II veteran and a member of the famed Navajo “Code Talkers.”
17 posted on
09/30/2010 11:47:22 PM PDT by
nutmeg
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