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Criticism Grows Over Military Honors and Historical Commemoration

9/29/2025

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Larry Wright Jr. criticized the celebration of war crimes, saying it harms truth-telling and reconciliation.
The Wounded Knee Massacre occurred on December 29, 1890, killing more than 300 Lakota Sioux.
Lloyd Austin initiated a review of military honors but left without a final decision.
The Pentagon faced criticism for ending identity-month commemorations and erasing references to the Navajo Code Talkers.

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Story summary

Larry Wright Jr. criticized the celebration of war crimes, saying it harms truth-telling and reconciliation.
The Wounded Knee Massacre occurred on December 29, 1890, killing more than 300 Lakota Sioux.
Lloyd Austin initiated a review of military honors but left without a final decision.
The Pentagon faced criticism for ending identity-month commemorations and erasing references to the Navajo Code Talkers.