They sent messages back and forth from the front lines of fighting , relaying crucial information during pivotal battles like Iwo Jima . Several hundred Navajo code talkers served in World War II . The U.S. government has tried to keep the language alive by teaching it at schools and through a program that gives scholarships for college tuition to Native American students. The Japanese never managed to crack the code . Only a few code talkers remain alive today .
Several hundred Navajo code talkers served in World War II . The U.S. government has tried to keep the language alive by teaching it at schools and through a program that gives scholarships for college tuition to Native American students. The Japanese never managed to crack the code . Only a few code talkers remain alive today .