Hegseth Defends Medal Retention for Wounded Knee Soldiers
TL;DR
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the 20 soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions at Wounded Knee in 1890 will keep their medals, following a review that upheld their bravery despite the controversial history of the event, which involved the killing of an estimated 250 Native Americans by U.S. troops. The decision continues a pattern of the military and government revisiting historical narratives and honors related to contentious events.
- Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor NBC News
- Hegseth says soldiers in Wounded Knee Massacre of Lakota will keep their medals Axios
- Hegseth: Wounded Knee soldiers will keep Medals of Honor The Hill
- 20 soldiers got the Medal of Honor for a massacre in 1890. Hegseth says they deserve it. USA Today
- Hegseth says soldiers from Wounded Knee will keep Medals of Honor The Washington Post
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