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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.
United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute houses the primary execution chamber for military executions.

The use of capital punishment by the United States military is a legal punishment in martial criminal justice. Despite its legality, capital punishment has not been carried out by the U.S. military in over sixty years.

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