The Heart Of A Warrior - 9781733817806

The life story of a WW II, Navajo Code Talker. Proceeds of the Book go towards the Samuel F. Sandoval Navajo Code Talker Museum and Hope Center for Veterans and their dependents, connected with the Upchurch Foundation, named in memory of Clint Upchurch who was killed in action in Iraq 2006. upchurchfoundations.com. The book tells the life story of Samuel Sandoval, WWII Navajo Code Talker. Samuel was one of the 80 Navajo Code Talkers who fully developed and implemented the the Navajo Code during the WW II South Pacific conflict. The book follows Samuel's journey of life beginning on the reservation, his attendance at boarding school, his service as a USMC Marine in WWII, and later as a drug and alcohol counselor and beloved community leader. The book highlights how his life experiences and relationships helped him to overcome the hardships he faced as a combat soldier and led him to help others in his community on the Navajo Reservation. The S.F.S. Museum and Hope Center is a part of Clint Upchurch Foundation. The Upchurch Foundations goal is to help military personnel and their dependents with the healing, resources, and skills necessary to make a successful transition from the military culture to the civilian culture. upchurchfoundations.com

• | Author: Paul J Kyle, Samuel F Sandoval
• | Publisher: 978-1-7338178-0-6
• | Publication Date: Mar 19, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 112 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1733817808
• | ISBN-13: 9781733817806