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    1. Re: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor
    2. John & Arla Williams

    3. Yes Val I agree wholeheartedly. A warrior is not only a man who fights an enemy.There is much more to it than that. I have the article that the Nation sends out that is about the Code Talkers.The article doesn't elaborate on the medals and I was wondering who presented them. The Memorial they have at Tushkahoma is impressive. Arla ---------- > Yes. Choctaw Code Talkers for their 'Code Talkin' in WWI. Navajo recieved > the same for their Code Talkin' in WWII. Choctaw want to be recognized for > Code Talkin' first as Miko stated out here in Washington State. > Choctaw Code Talkers were on the European Continent during WWI, which is > where most of that war was fought. > Nonetheless, Indian Country has something even more to be proud of. Their > men are very brave. If I remember right the story goes that Choctaw boys > were speaking amoungst each other just because they were homesick and they > decided to pass messages back and forth to fool the enemy, maybe the > Russians? By WWII most of European enemies had learned the Muskogeon > languages and the Deneh (Navajo) were used. The Japanes spent most of the > South Pacific fighting trying to figure that one out. The Dineh still try > to keep their language to themselves. I love a good warrior. Not only does > he take care of his own family, but he takes care of his community. > Valerie McAlvain - daughter of a WWII veteran of the South Pacific > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John & Arla Williams" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 1980 8:16 PM > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > > > > Thought I'd ask the list before I called Richard. Arla > > > > ---------- > > > Have you contacted The Choctaw Nation of OK 1-800-522-6170 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: John & Arla Williams <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 1980 7:33 AM > > > Subject: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > > > > > > > > > > Can anyone tell me about the Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor given to > the > > > families of the Code Talkers? Alla > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L: > > > > Send msg. to [email protected] > > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > > > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > To Unsubscribe: > > > Send msg. to [email protected] > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > Choctaw Home Page: > > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L: > Send msg. to [email protected] > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > >

    06/14/1980 02:44:34
    1. Re: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor
    2. Val

    3. I believe it was the U.S. War Dept.!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John & Arla Williams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 1980 8:44 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > Yes Val I agree wholeheartedly. > A warrior is not only a man who fights an enemy.There is much more to it than that. > I have the article that the Nation sends out that is about the Code Talkers.The article doesn't elaborate on the medals and I was wondering who presented them. > The Memorial they have at Tushkahoma is impressive. Arla > > ---------- > > Yes. Choctaw Code Talkers for their 'Code Talkin' in WWI. Navajo recieved > > the same for their Code Talkin' in WWII. Choctaw want to be recognized for > > Code Talkin' first as Miko stated out here in Washington State. > > Choctaw Code Talkers were on the European Continent during WWI, which is > > where most of that war was fought. > > Nonetheless, Indian Country has something even more to be proud of. Their > > men are very brave. If I remember right the story goes that Choctaw boys > > were speaking amoungst each other just because they were homesick and they > > decided to pass messages back and forth to fool the enemy, maybe the > > Russians? By WWII most of European enemies had learned the Muskogeon > > languages and the Deneh (Navajo) were used. The Japanes spent most of the > > South Pacific fighting trying to figure that one out. The Dineh still try > > to keep their language to themselves. I love a good warrior. Not only does > > he take care of his own family, but he takes care of his community. > > Valerie McAlvain - daughter of a WWII veteran of the South Pacific > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John & Arla Williams" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 1980 8:16 PM > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > > > > > > > Thought I'd ask the list before I called Richard. Arla > > > > > > ---------- > > > > Have you contacted The Choctaw Nation of OK 1-800-522-6170 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: John & Arla Williams <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 1980 7:33 AM > > > > Subject: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can anyone tell me about the Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor given to > > the > > > > families of the Code Talkers? Alla > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > > > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L: > > > > > Send msg. to [email protected] > > > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > > > > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > > To Unsubscribe: > > > > Send msg. to [email protected] > > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > > > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > Choctaw Home Page: > > > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L: > > Send msg. to [email protected] > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > Choctaw Home Page: > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm >

    06/14/2000 01:19:37