Congress and Civil-Military Relations

236 Pages·2015·1.156 MB·English

by  Colton Campbell, David Auerswald

Congress and
Civil-Military relations
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Congress and
Civil-Military relations
Colton C. Campbell and David P. Auerswald, Editors
GeorGetown University Press / washinGton, DC
©2015 Georgetown University Press. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Congress and civil-military relations / Colton C. Campbell and David P. Auerswald, editors.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-62616-185-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-62616-180-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)
— ISBN 978-1-62616-181-8 (ebook)
1. Civil-military relations—United States. 2. United States. Congress. I. Campbell,
Colton C. 1965– editor II. Auerswald, David P., editor
JK330.C66 2015
322'.50973—dc23
2014024869
This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the requirements of the
American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials.
16 15 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 First printing
Printed in the United States of America
Cover design by Beth Schlenoff. Cover image courtesy of the US Senate Historical Office.
For Marilyn and Caden, with all my love
—C. C. C.
For Jen, Robin, and Katie, with all my love
—D. P. A.
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Contents
List of Illustrations ix
Acknowledgments xi
1 Introduction Congress and Civil-Military Relations 1
DaviD P. aUerswalD anD Colton C. CamPbell
Part i
CONGRESSIONAL TOOLS AND CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS
2 Presidential and Congressional Relations

An Evolution of Military Appointments 17
mitChel a. sollenberGer
3 A Safety Valve The Truman Committee’s Oversight
during World War II 36
Katherine sCott
4 The Political, Policy, and Oversight Roles of
Congressional Defense Commissions 53
JorDan tama
5 Congress and “Its” Military Delegating to the
Reserve Component 71
John GriswolD
6 Legislating “Military Entitlements” A Challenge to
the Congressional Abdication Thesis 88
alexis lasselle ross
Part ii
PAROCHIAL VERSUS NATIONAL INTERESTS
7 Defense and the Two Congresses Parochialism Balance 113
ChUCK CUshman
8 Congress and New Ways of War 127
Charles a. stevenson
viii Contents
9 Closing Guantánamo A Presidential Commitment
Unfulfilled 148
loUis Fisher
10 Congress and Civil-Military Relations in Latin America
and the Caribbean Human Rights as a Vehicle 166
FranK o. mora anD miChelle mUnroe
11 Conclusion The Future of Congressional-Military Relations 193
DaviD P. aUerswalD anD Colton C. CamPbell
Contributors 209
Index 213
illustrations
tables
4.1. Ad Hoc Defense Commissions Mandated by Congress,
1981–2008 54
5.1. Control and Funding of the National Guard, Reserves, and
Active Component 74
6.1. Types of Military Compensation 91
11.1. Key Military Sexual Assault Bills in the 113th Congress 203
FiGUres
1.1. Number of Veterans in Congress, 1953–2014 5
PhotoGraPhs
3.1. The Truman Committee 45
5.1. National Guard Bureau Leadership-Change Ceremony, 2012 82
8.1. MQ-9 Reaper Drone 140
9.1. Guantánamo Bay Detainee Escorted by Guards 150
10.1. Senators Claiborne Pell and Jacob Javits Meet with
Fidel Castro 171