A boy that us a Navajo (Kii yazhi) is sent to missionary school, to learn the "white" people`s culture, language and strive for their people. He then got into high school, which was a critical event to the story. Later he had his parents lie for him, so he could join the marines; to stop the war. Kii Yazhi ( American name is Ned begay) Joins the Marines corps and gets involved in a top-secret task that few people know about. know that he is in the war against Japan. His task is to be a code talker ( use the Navajo language as the code so the Japanese want to be able to translate and find out there plans. His experiences in the pacific- From Guadalenalto Iwo Jima and beyond- Will leave him changed forever.