Naval War College Review
Abstract
In over thirty-five years as a military historian, I have come to have great respect for and trust in American military officers. The United States is truly blessed to have men and women of the highest character leading its youth and safeguarding its security. That fact makes the present subject all the more troubling and unpleasant, whether to write or read about it. However, the subject is crucial to the nation’s security and to its survival as a republic. I am speaking of a tear in the nation’s civil and political fabric; my hope is that by bringing it to the attention of a wide military and defense readership I can prompt a frank, open discussion that could, by raising the awareness of the American public and alert- ing the armed forces, set in motion a process of healing.
Recommended Citation
Kohn, Richard H.
(2002)
"Thr Erosion of Civilian Control of the Military in the United States Today,"
Naval War College Review: Vol. 55:
No.
3, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol55/iss3/2
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