# Pentagon Livestreams Firing Squad Execution

> Pentagon livestreams Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution at Fort Hood.
- Title: Pentagon Livestreams Firing Squad Execution · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Pentagon livestreams Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution at Fort Hood. The Pentagon will livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad at Fort…
- Keywords: pentagon, nidal hasan, firing squad, fort hood, december 3, defense secretary pete hegseth, president donald trump, death penalty, military execution, Livestreams, Firing, Squad
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/pete-hegseth-firing-squad-execution-public-1235640033
- Author: Charisma Madarang
- Published: 2026-10-08T22:10:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pentagon, nidal hasan, firing squad, fort hood, december 3, defense secretary pete hegseth, president donald trump, death penalty, military execution
## Pentagon Announces Livestream Execution
The Pentagon will livestream the first military execution in more than six decades.
## Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Confirms Details
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad will take place at Fort Hood on December 3.
## Execution Details and Context
Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood.
## Military Execution History
The U.S. military has not carried out a death penalty execution since 1961.
## Key takeaway

The Pentagon will livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood on December 3, 2026, marking the first military execution in over six decades.