Austin Orders Review of Wounded Knee Medals
July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has directed the Defense Department to review the Medals of Honor awarded to approximately 20 soldiers for their actions during the December 1890 engagement at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, to ensure no awardees were recognized for conduct inconsistent with the nation's highest military honor.
DOD's Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Per . . .
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has directed the Defense Department to review the Medals of Honor awarded to approximately 20 soldiers for their actions during the December 1890 engagement at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, to ensure no awardees were recognized for conduct inconsistent with the nation's highest military honor.
DOD's Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Per . . .