Chibitty said two Comanches were assigned to each of the 4th Infantry Division's three regiments. They sent coded messages from the front line to division headquarters, where other Comanches decoded the messages. He said some of the code talkers were wounded, but all survived the war. But I have a feeling those boys are here somewhere listening and looking down. They were hugging and kissing him and, while they were doing that, they said, 'Wait a minute, we've still got one more down there.
Money is the assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications, and intelligence.
Photo by Staff Sgt. The Knowlton Award, presented to Charles Chibitty in a Nov. 30 Pentagon ceremony, was created by the Military Intelligence Corps Association in 1995 to recognize significant contributions to military intelligence efforts. The award is named in honor of Revolutionary War Army Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton. Photo by Rudi Williams.