‘We’re still here’: Son reflects on his father’s legacy as a Navajo Code Talker
Courtesy | Ronald Begay
Navajo Code Talker Thomas H. Begay stands by a Navajo Code Talkers poster and proclamation on Friday at the VA New Mexico Health Care in Albuquerque.
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Ronald Begay, the son of Navajo Code Talker Thomas H. Begay, said recent actions by the federal government brought disappointment and disbelief to his family and many others.
When websites honoring the Navajo Code Talkers were removed, and tribal flags were taken down from Veterans Affairs buildings, Ronald felt the weight of what he called a “disrespectful” move.
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