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Medal of Honor for Wounded Knee Soldiers Retained

9/26/2025

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that 20 soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor for Wounded Knee in 1890 will retain their medals.
The decision follows a review initiated by former Secretary Lloyd Austin after a Congressional recommendation in 2022.
In September, West Point reinstated a portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee in its library.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that 20 soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor for Wounded Knee in 1890 will retain their medals.
The decision follows a review initiated by former Secretary Lloyd Austin after a Congressional recommendation in 2022.
In September, West Point reinstated a portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee in its library.