 Hey Marines! Corporal Mosby here. Alfred K. Newman was one of the nine remaining Navajo Code Talkers alive to this day. He passed away January 13th in New Mexico at the age of 94. Newman served during World War II and saw duty in places such as Bougainville Island, Guam, Iwo Jima, and New Georgia. Navajo Code Talkers were Native Americans that enlisted in the Marine Corps for their abilities to utilize the Dine language as a means of secret during wartime. Due to their ability to communicate effectively and stay undetected by the Imperial Japanese Army, the Marine Corps was able to win the battle of Iwo Jima. Not only did they help win battles and defeat enemy forces during World War II, but their efficient code use aided in saving thousands of American and allied lives throughout their time in the Marine Corps. And that's your Marine Minute.