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Pentagon panel to review Medals of Honor given to soldiers at the Wounded Knee massacre

Jul. 24, 2024 16:27 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will review the Medals of Honor that were given to 20 U.S. soldiers for their actions in the 1890 battle at Wounded Knee to make sure their conduct merits such an honorable award. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the review by a...