Capital punishment by the United States military

For an overview of capital punishment by all jurisdictions of the United States, see Capital punishment in the United States. For capital punishment for civilians by the federal government, see Capital punishment by the United States federal government.

The use of capital punishment by the United States military is a legal punishment in martial criminal justice. As of 2025, capital punishment has not been carried out by the U.S. military since 1961, when Private John A. Bennett was executed for the rape and attempted murder of an 11-year-old girl. However, capital punishment has been utilized consistently by the US military in conflicts throughout American history.

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