Young Marines Staff Sgt. Jess Calderon (from left), Lance Cpl. Alejandro Villarreal and Lance Cpl. Valentino Veliz show their colors at Window Rock during a recent celebrations of Navajo Code Talkers.

Young Marines members from across the country, including some from the Guadalupe Valley Young Marines, pose after hiking up Window Rock on a trip to Arizona for a Navajo Code Talkers celebration.

Young Marines Staff Sgt. Jess Calderon (from left), Lance Cpl. Alejandro Villarreal and Lance Cpl. Valentino Veliz show their colors at Window Rock during a recent celebrations of Navajo Code Talkers.

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Young Marines members from across the country, including some from the Guadalupe Valley Young Marines, pose after hiking up Window Rock on a trip to Arizona for a Navajo Code Talkers celebration.

World War II ended with a plethora of stories to be told of heroism from a multitude of heroes assisting the Allies’ war effort.

A group of military-minded youth recently received exposure to such a story chronicling an important and interesting part of this nation’s history in Window Rock, Arizona. A trio of Guadalupe County youth participated in the western trip that offered various advantages.

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