US EditionHegseth’s decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to revoke 20 Medals of Honor awarded for the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, citing opposition to what he calls 'woke culture' in the military.
- Native American communities' hopes to remove military honors for the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre soldiers were dashed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Hegseth accused the previous defense secretary of being more interested in political correctness than historical correctness, declaring an end to overly sensitive leadership.
- Native American leaders expressed outrage at Hegseth's decision, stating the actions at Wounded Knee were not acts of bravery and valor deserving of medals.
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Hegseth’s decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities
Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre had their hopes dashed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in his effort to root out what he calls a “woke culture” in the armed forces.
Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, stated that soldiers responsible for the Wounded Knee massacre, with between 250 and 300 Lakota indigenous people killed, will maintain their Medals of Honor.
Immediately after the Wounded Knee massacre in 1890, an American general called it "a horrific slaughter." But Minister Hegseth did not revoke the medals awarded to twenty of those responsible.
In 1890, U.S. soldiers killed up to 300 Native Americans at the Wounded Knee, including women and children. Twenty soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor. This decision has been controversial since then. "The men deserve these medals," says Defense Minister Pete Hegseth. The outrage is great.
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