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Home » Press Releases » Sen. Testin: Introduces bill to honor Ho-Chunk (Hoocąk) code talkers
Madison, WI – Legislation introduced by Senator Patrick Testin (Stevens Point) and Representative Nancy VanderMeer (Tomah) would honor Ho-Chunk (Hoocąk) Code Talkers – servicemen who used their language to confuse enemy codebreakers and help the Allies win World War II. If passed, the bill would name the stretch of I-90 between La Crosse and Tomah the “Ho-Chunk World War II Code Talkers ...