Military panelists say lack of ‘disqualifying’ evidence justifies Wounded Knee Massacre medals

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 1,369

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Three military members of a panel that reviewed Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers who were at the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre concluded there was no evidence of disqualifying conduct by the honorees, despite scholarly research to the contrary.

Those and other details are in a previously unreleased report from the panel obtained by South Dakota Searchlight.

“While the actions of leadership were suspect, circumstances chaotic, and non-combatants tragically killed,” wrote the panel’s …

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