Military Government of Cuba

The Military Government of Cuba (Spanish: Gobierno Militar de Cuba) was a provisional military government in Cuba that was established in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War in 1898 when Spain ceded Cuba to the United States. Cuba obtained its independence from the United States in May 1902.

This period was also referred to as the First occupation of Cuba, to distinguish it from a second occupation from 1906 to 1909, after Cuba had gained its independence. United States Army forces involved in the garrisoning of the island during this time were honored with the Army of Cuban Occupation Medal after its establishment in 1915.