Military Support to Civil Authorities: The Role of the Department of Defense in Support of Homeland Security

by Federal Research Division Library of Congress (U.S.)

The U.S. military has provided support to civil authorities in response to civil emergencies and natural disasters dating back to the Truman era. The terminology applied to this function has varied over the years: military assistance, or military support to civil authorities; military support of civil defense; and employment of military resources in natural disaster emergencies within the United States. As will be illustrated in this report's discussion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150338778X
• ISBN13: 9781503387782
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
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