Event Brief
Pentagon panel review leads to keeping Wounded Knee Medals
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: A Pentagon review panel examined all 20 Medals of Honor awarded for the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre. In September 2025, the Secretary of Defense decided that every medal would remain in place, while Congress continues efforts to remove them through bills in the 119th Congress.
WHO: Secretary of Defense; Pentagon review panel; Congress (119th Congress)
WHAT: The Secretary of Defense decided to keep all 20 Medals of Honor awarded for Wounded Knee, despite ongoing congressional efforts to take them back.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2025
WHERE: USA
WHY: The decision followed a Pentagon review of the 20 Medals of Honor, while Congress continued legislative efforts to remove them.
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