Remembering WW2 twice

August 14th is recognized as VJ Day - Victory in Japan Day as the end of WW2.

(Some authorities recognize 8/15 as the official surrender of Japan.)

Also today is National Navajo Code Talkers Day. During WW2, Navajo US soldiers were radio operators for national security/espionage duty. Their native language was an ORAL language, not written. It was not decipherable by the Japanese, so the Navajo Code Talkers were able to provide an invaluable/immeasurable service to the war effort. They were long unrecognized for being the war heroes that they truly were.

Wikipedia has an interesting write-up.

TY to all our WW2 remaining vets and esp the Navajo nation for their wartime service. And to our current military.