The United States military has scheduled the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan for December 3, marking the first time the armed forces will carry out a death sentence since 1961. Hasan, a former military psychiatrist, was convicted for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, which resulted in the deaths of 13 people. The Pentagon plans to livestream the event, which will be conducted by a firing squad.
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