The Greasy Grass.Little Big Horn, Montana, 25 June, 1876. There are 18 Medals of Honor awarded for that fight. That represents more the need of the nation and the Army to have some heroes out of that massacre which shocked us to our collective core, than it does for truly outstanding bravery. It's not unusual in circumstances like this - though today most of these medals would be Bronze Stars with V or perhaps Silver Stars - but the Medal of Honor was the only pawn in play at that time. Lest you think we don't give out Medals for larger...
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