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Congress and Civil-Military relations This page intentionally left blank 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 reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. 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. This page intentionally left blank 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
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