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title: "US to Carry Out First Military Execution Since WWII and Broadcast It Live"
description: "The US will execute a military member by firing squad for the first time since WWII, as Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announces Nidal Hasan's execution on Dec 3, 2026, will be broadcast live."
date: 2026-10-09T02:04:00.000Z
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tags: [usa, military-execution, death-penalty, pete-hegseth, donald-trump]
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# US to Carry Out First Military Execution Since WWII and Broadcast It Live

![Fort Hood military base in Texas where Nidal Hasan's execution will take place](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/09/ssha-vpervie-so-vremyon-vtoroy-mirovoy-voyny-provedut-voennuyu-kazn/ssha-vpervie-so-vremyon-vtoroy-mirovoy-voyny-provedut-voennuyu-kazn-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Nidal Hasan's execution is scheduled for December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood, Texas.
- The sentence will be carried out by firing squad and broadcast live for the first time.
- President Donald Trump approved the recommendation made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth.
- This is the first military firing squad execution in the US since 1945.

The US Department of War has announced an unprecedented decision: former military officer Nidal Hasan, convicted of mass murder at the Fort Hood base in Texas, will be executed by firing squad, and the process is planned to be broadcast live. Department head Pete Hegseth told reporters that the sentence is to be carried out on December 3, 2026. ### Background and the Fort Hood Case

The tragedy occurred on November 5, 2009, when major and military psychiatrist Nidal Hasan opened fire on service members at a training center on the Fort Hood base. As a result of the bloody rampage, 13 people were killed and another 32 were severely wounded. During his arrest, the perpetrator was wounded by law enforcement and remained partially paralyzed. In August 2013, a military tribunal found him guilty on 45 counts and sentenced him to death.

### Political Decision and Presidential Approval

Under United States military law, carrying out a death sentence by firing squad requires mandatory approval from the head of state. US President Donald Trump personally approved the recommendation of War Secretary Pete Hegseth. This decision fits into a broader trend of tightening penal policies by the US administration, which in April 2026 officially expanded the list of permitted federal execution methods to include firing squads, the electric chair, and gas amid shortages of lethal injection drugs.

### Historical Precedent and Open Broadcast

The upcoming execution will mark the first firing squad execution of an American service member since 1945, when Private Eddie Slovik was executed in France for desertion. Moreover, the decision to make the execution public and broadcast it live has no parallel in modern US history—the last officially documented public execution in the country dates back to 1936. The Pentagon emphasizes that demonstrating the sentence is intended to serve as a harsh warning to potential criminals.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

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- [В США впервые со времен Второй мировой войны казнят человека с помощью расстрела: что совершил ...](https://www.kp.ru/online/news/7210522/) - Исторический контекст казней со времен Второй мировой войны.
- [Впервые с 1945 года в США расстреляют военного. Такую казнь «стрелка из Форт-Худа» одобрил Трамп](https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/cwyvr7q5n8l9o) - Подтверждение согласования приговора президентом Дональдом Трампом.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: What was Nidal Hasan convicted of?
**A:** He was found guilty of the mass murder of 13 people and wounding 32 other service members at the Fort Hood base in November 2009.

### Q: When and where will the execution take place?
**A:** The execution is scheduled for December 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM local time at the Fort Hood military base in Texas.