# US Plans First Military Execution Since 1961

> US military to livestream first firing-squad execution since 1961.
- Title: US Plans First Military Execution Since 1961 · MercoPress
- Summary: US military to livestream first firing-squad execution since 1961. The US plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a military psychiatrist who…
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- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/09/us-plans-its-first-military-execution-since-1961-by-firing-squad-and-livestreamed
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## US military execution plan
The Pentagon will livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, scheduled for December 3, 2026.
## Execution details
The execution will take place at Fort Hood around 1pm on December 3, 2026, near the site of the 2009 shooting.
## Hasan's background
Hasan, then an Army major, killed 13 people and wounded 32 at a medical center on November 5, 2009, before being sentenced to death in August 2013.
## Military approval
President Donald Trump approved the execution after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended it, following military law requiring presidential consent.
## Historical context
The last US military execution was in 1961; this will be the first by firing squad since 1945 and the first publicly broadcast execution in US history.
## Last wishes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated he does not care about Hasan's last wishes, saying he will be executed on December 3, 2026.
## Key takeaway

The US plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a military psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, marking the first military execution by firing squad since 1945.