United States invasion of Panama
Dignity Battalions were paramilitary militia units created by Panama's "de facto" ruler Manuel Noriega in April 1988 to augment the Panamanian Defense Forces in defending Panama against possible invasion by the United States and to suppress domestic political opposition to Noriega's regime. They were dissolved on February 10, 1990 following the United States invasion of Panama which toppled Noreiga from power.