Military Funeral Honors Held for U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Frederick Smith at Arlington National Cemetery

On October 2, 2025, military funeral honors were conducted at Arlington National Cemetery for Captain Frederick Smith of the U.S. Marine Corps. A team of 20 Marines from the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., along with a trumpeter from the Marine Band known as “The President’s Own,” performed the... [More info]

"Why defend Medals for Wounded Knee massacre?" Heather Cox Richardson exposes Defense Secretary Hegseth’s choice to uphold 20 controversial honors amid long calls for justice. The 1890 tragedy unfolded through political greed, mishandling, and Lakota suffering. This decision echoes a troubling cycle of ignoring accountability for political expediency. Read the full analysis here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-26-2025 #WoundedKnee #HistoricalJustice #MilitaryHonors #HeatherCoxRichardson
September 26, 2025

Today Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that twenty men who were awarded the Medal of Honor for their participation in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre would keep their medals, despite more than a century of controversy over them.

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Fold3: Introducing the New Fold3 Medals Page. “Have you ever wondered why your ancestor was awarded a particular military medal? Our new Military Medals page may provide the answer. We’ve created an index of military medals dating back to the Civil War.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/22/fold3-introducing-the-new-fold3-medals-page/

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Trump’s Disgusting Comment on Veterans Sparks Uproar
Trump's “suckers & losers” contempt of veterans
https://newrepublic.com/post/184957/donald-trump-soldiers-veterans-medal-honor

* Trump claimed Presidential Medal of Freedom he awarded to his billionaire donor (Miriam Adelson) was much better than U.S.' highest military honor, Congressional Medal of Honor

Miriam Adelson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Adelson

#Trump #SheldonAdelson #MiriamAdelson #GOP #billionaires #fascism #EnablingFascism #libertarianism #FarRight #veterans #MilitaryHonors #medals #MAGA

Trump’s Disgusting Comment on Veterans Sparks Uproar

Donald Trump continues to press his “suckers and losers” line of thinking about veterans.

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