Marines Honor Ancestors, Ties to Navajo Code Talkers

Private 1st Class Leroy Johns Sr., grandfather, or cheii’ to Lance Cpl. Devin Bidtah, a field radio operator with Regimental Combat Team 2, was a Navajo Code Talker. Pictured here in Guadalcanal during World War II, Johns’ service inspired his grandson, Devin Bidtah, as he now serves today, deployed to Nimruz province, Afghanistan.
Official U.S. Marine Corps photo