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Seminole Tribune

11-26-1996

Honor, Memories For Seminole Vets: Navajo Code Talkers Visit.

BIG CYPRESS -- The music of flautist Sonny Navaquaya, the stories of the Navajo Code Talkers, and a miniature Vietnam Wall highlighted a moving Seminole Veteran's Day Observance, Nov. 7, at the Frank Billie Center. A crowd of more than 300, including 30 Seminole military veterans, gathered for the two-hour memorial service, which ended with a steak dinner for all attendees...

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