Occupation of The Dominican Republic
The United States occupied the Dominican Republic from 1916 to 1924. In May 1917, Rear Admiral William Caperton forced Arias to leave Santo Domingo by threatening the city with naval bombardment. U.S. Marines invaded and took control of the country within two months; in November that same year, the U.S. imposed a military government. The Marines restored order throughout most of the republic (with the exception of the eastern region); the country's budget was balanced, its debt was diminished, and economic growth resumed; infrastructure projects produced new roads that linked all the country's regions for the first time in its history; a professional military organization, the Dominican Constabulary Guard, replaced the partisan forces that had waged a seemingly endless struggle for power.
| Image | Name | Service | Rank | Place of action | Date of action | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowin, Joseph A.Joseph A. Glowin | Marine Corps | E-4 !Corporal | Guayacanes, Dominican Republic | 01916-07-03July 3, 1916 | 13th Company, Artillery Battalion, 1st Brigade | For action against a considerable force of rebels | |
| — | Williams, Ernest C.Ernest C. Williams | Marine Corps | O-02 !First Lieutenant | San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic | 01916-11-29November 29, 1916 | 1st Brigade | For leading the capture of a fort |
| Winans, RoswellRoswell Winans | Marine Corps | E-8 !First Sergeant | Guayacanes, Dominican Republic | 01916-07-03July 3, 1916 | 1st Brigade | For action against a considerable force of rebels |
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