The US Army Awarded 20 Medals of Honor to Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre, Many of Those Killed by the US Troops were Unarmed Women and Children
In an attempt to repress a religious movement, US soldiers slaughtered hundreds of Lakota men, women, and children in 1890. Ironically, they were awarded medals of distinction for their actions. But how many of them received the most prestigious military honor? The United States Army awarded 20 Medals of Honor to soldiers for their actions […]