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Peter MacDonald Sr., a Navajo Code Talker, speaks to a crowd Friday, March 20 at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. During World War II more than 300 Navajo were recruited by the U.S. Marine Corp for the purposes of developing an unbreakable code, which they did so successfully. These Marines were credited with saving thousands of American lives during the war. There are currently less than 30 code talkers living. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Melissa Harvey)


Navajo Code Talker

Peter MacDonald Sr., a Navajo Code Talker, speaks to a crowd Friday, March 20 at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. During World War II more than 300 Navajo were recruited by the U.S. Marine Corp for the purposes of developing an unbreakable code, which they did so successfully. These Marines were credited with saving thousands of American lives during the war. There are currently less than 30 code talkers living. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Melissa Harvey)

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Senior Master Sgt. Kelly Velder, 301st Security Forces Squadron police officer at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, shows off both sides of his work force in the military and civilian sector. Chosen as a finalist, SMSgt. Velder's nominated employer, Arlington, Texas, Police Department, vied for the 2015 Secretary of Defense's Employer Support Freedom Award. (U.S. Air Force graphic illustration by Master Sgt. Joshua Woods)
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas - Attendees of the Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration ‘Welcome Home’ event wave flags while watching the parade Aug. 1 at Veteran’s Park in White Settlement, Texas. The event, co-hosted by NAS Fort Worth JRB, included a parade, an official ceremony, and free food to honor veterans of the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha A. Mathison)
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas - Col. John Breazeale, 301st Fighter Wing commander, stands behind a banner here which shows his flight-hour milestone Aug. 18. Breazeale achieved more than 4,000 flying hours in an F-16, which equates to 167 days of flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas - Former 73rd Aerial Port Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Gavin Tade says farewell to his Airmen here Aug. 1 during a change of command ceremony. During his farewell speech, Tade recollects his challenge to the port dawgs to excel and explains how they have met that challenge. While ending his speech, he reissued the challenge to pursue excellence. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Ben Calantas)
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas - New 73rd Aerial Port Squadron Commander Maj. Gloria Awe receives her squadron’s guidon Aug. 1 in a change of command ceremony here. Presiding over the ceremony was 301st Mission Support Group Commander Col. Jeffery Barnett. Awe is teacher in her civilian job in addition to serving as traditional reservist in the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ben Calantas)
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas - Chief Master Sgt. Sean Gouge, 301st Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron superintendent, speaks to Airmen about writing enlisted performance reports in the wing auditorium Aug. 1 here. During the one-hour, brown bag lunch session, Airmen practiced writing EPR bullets and learned helpful tips. This is the second bullet-writing session the wing's Human Development Resources Council hosted this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melissa Harvey)
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas - 301st Fighter Wing Commander John Breazeale (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Terry Goines, wing command chief (right), award Tech. Sgt. Myrna Trubey, a chaplain assistant, her Community College of the Air Force degree in social services during a graduation ceremony Aug. 1 at the base theater here. More than 20 graduates participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melissa Harvey)
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas - Col. Jeffrey Barnett, 301st Mission Support Group commander, hands the 301st Logistics Readiness Support guidon to Maj. Kristofer Johnston, its new squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony here July 11 while Master Sgt. Mary Staffeld, 301 LRS first sergeant, watches.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lydia Prieto)
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas – Col John Breazeale, 301st Fighter Wing Commander and Col Robert Buchanan, Vice Commander sat down with airmen across the wing in an Airmen's Panel here July 12. The panel covered candid topics such as addressing the transition from Active Duty to the reserves and helping airmen go from enlisted to commissioned through the Deserving Airmen Program.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ben Calantas)
Colonel John M. Breazeale, 301st Fighter Wing commander, transfers the 301st Maintenance Group guidon to Lt. Col. Michael H. Egbalic during an assumption of command ceremony Sunday, July 12 at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. Egbalic was the commander of the 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. He replaces Colonel James C. Van Housen as commander of the 301 MXG. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melissa Harvey)
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas – Staff Sgt. Luke Hatton, a 301st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrician, and Billy Payne, an employer with Fort Worth and Western Railroad as well as Hatton’s civilian supervisor, smile for a photo with Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force commander, at a breakfast banquet here June 24 honoring employers. Payne was one of 35 supervisors the Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) recognized for their 2015 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award nominations. This award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their support of their employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ben Calantas)
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas – Guardsmen and reservists gather June 24 to celebrate their civilian employers for award nominations during a Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve breakfast here. ESGR recognized more than 35 local employers on their 2015 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award nomination. This award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their support of their employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ben Calantas)