Observations on the Role of the Military in Disaster Relief

Authors

James F. Miskel

Abstract

The armed fordes have payed important roles in disaster relief for more than a century. In fact the military has been so heavily involved in responding to domestic disasters, and for so long, that two questions naturally arise. The first is why there continues to be any controversy about military involvement in disaster relief. The second question is whether, in this dawning era of government reinvention, the federal disaster relief program should be administered by the military rather than by a civilian agency, as it is today.

Recommended Citation

Miskel, James F. (1996) "Observations on the Role of the Military in Disaster Relief," Naval War College Review: Vol. 49: No. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol49/iss1/8