Arizona declares state holiday to honor Navajo code talkers
Members of the Navajo Code Talkers Association salute during the Democratic National Convention in 2008. PHOTO: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Arizona has adopted a new state holiday to honor Navajo Nation members who used their language to pass on coded messages during World War II.
Driving the news: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation on Monday that designates Aug. 14 Navajo Code Talkers Day.
If Aug. 14 doesn t fall on a Sunday, the day will be observed the following Sunday.
Proponents have been urging the state to adopt a holiday since President Ronald Reagan declared Navajo Code Talkers Day by presidential proclamation on Aug. 14, 1982.
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