This is Corporal Manny, mascot of the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, named after Corporal Johnny Manuelito who was one of the Navajo code talkers from World War 2. The Navajo code talkers simply spoke in their tribal language and relayed intelligence and commands between Marine units in the open channels and the Japanese never figured out their messages since no Japanese ever heard of the Navajo. The Navajo nation is the largest tribe by area in the USA occupying a big chunk of Northeast Arizona, southeast Utah, Northwest New Mexico and Southwest Colorado which is also known as four corners and the only place in the USA where you can stand on four states at the same time.
