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Capital punishment by the United States military
Use of the death penalty by the U.S. military
Capital punishment by the United States military
The use of capital punishment by the United States military is a legal punishment in martial criminal justice. As of 2026, capital punishment has not been carried out by the U.S. military since 1961, when John A. Bennett was executed for the rape and attempted murder of an 11-year-old girl. The method of execution last used by the U.S. military was hanging. Until 2019, Army Regulation 190-55 specified lethal injection as the manner of execution. Since then, the choice of method has been the decision of the Secretary of the Army following a recommendation by the Provost Marshal General. In 2026, President Donald Trump directed the military to perform executions by firing squad. Capital punishment has been used by the US military in conflicts through most of American history, both for convicted US servicemembers and enemy combatants.
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