December 29, 1890
Wounded Knee massacre,
The massacre was shameful and bad enough. Several soldiers were given medals for participating in this atrocity. They actually gave medals to soldiers who killed women, kids, and old people.
Nineteen U.S. soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor for participating in the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890.
Stupid ass drunk, moron, incompetent jackass Hegseth (Trump's Secretary of War, formerly the Department of Defense) said that the soldiers who killed women and kids at Wounded Knee will keep their medals.
In July 2024, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a review of the Wounded Knee Medals of Honor to assess if conduct violated the standards for the award.
In September 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the decision to maintain the medals, stating the soldiers "deserve those medals".
https://x.com/SecWar/status/1971342502650429458