Coverage dated September 25, 2025
Pete Hegseth Letting Wounded Knee Soldiers Keep Medals Sparks Fury Headline from Newsweek
Secretary Hegseth has said American soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor after the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre will keep their medals.
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Newsweek
Pete Hegseth Letting Wounded Knee Soldiers Keep Medals Sparks Fury ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Sep 25, 2025
Newsweek's feed description Secretary Hegseth has said American soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor after the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre will keep their medals.
Washington Examiner
Hegseth says Battle of Wounded Knee soldiers to keep Medals of Honor ↗ (opens Washington Examiner) Published Sep 25, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description Controversy about the battle has ensued for decades, especially around the 19 Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers for their service.
Military Times
Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor ↗ (opens Military Times) Published Sep 25, 2025
Same headline from 4 more outlets Military Times's feed description Hegseth’s predecessor, Lloyd Austin, ordered the review of the awards in 2024 after a Congressional recommendation in the 2022 defense bill.
The Guardian
Hegseth says Wounded Knee massacre soldiers will keep Medals of Honor ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Sep 25, 2025
The Guardian's feed description Historical records say the US army killed about 250 Lakota Sioux people in the 1890 massacre in South Dakota
The Hill
Hegseth: Wounded Knee soldiers will keep Medals of Honor ↗ (opens The Hill) Published Sep 25, 2025
The Hill's feed description Pete Hegseth announced the soldiers who participated in the 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee, at which 250 Lakota men, women and children were killed, will keep their Medals of Honor.
Washington Examiner
Wounded Knee Medals of Honor announcement sparks frustration ↗ (opens Washington Examiner) Published Sep 25, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description Hegseth said Thursday that the review “concluded that these brave soldiers should in fact rightfully keep their medals from actions in 1890.”
Los Angeles Times
Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor ↗ (opens Los Angeles Times) Published Sep 25, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards.
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