Charles J. "Charlie" Chibitty (far right), the last World War II Comanche code talker, passed away July 20, as Environmental Update was going to press. His picture appears on the front page of Environmental Update. Chibitty played an important role in the protection of cultural heritage sites on Army National Guard land in Louisiana. To learn more about his life, see the
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