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This is an important topic, and I have one primary follow up question for you this week. As this is a course in Homeland Security and Homeland Defense, one issue involving both areas is our border. So my follow up question is: other than the Coast Guard, does the military have a role in border security in the United States? I would suggest the below articles by Mason and Tussing as good resources to help answer that question.
Thanks, Dr G.
Lowenberg, T. J. (2005). The role of the National Guard in homeland defense and homeland security. National Guard Association of the United States. http://www.ngaus.org/sites/default/files/pdf/primer%20fin.pdf
Mason, R. C. (2013). Securing America’s Borders: The Role of the Military. Congressional Research Service. https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R41286.pdf
Tussing, B. (2008). “New Requirements for a New Challenge: The Military’s Role in Border Security.” Homeland Security Affairs 4, Article 4. https://www.hsaj.org/articles/117 or https://www.chds.us/?serve&dl&f=/chds/resources/journal/volume4/issue3/pdfs/4.3.4.pdf
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Running head: MILITARY IN NORDER SECURITY
Role of Military in Border Security
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MILITARY IN NORDER SECURITY
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Role of Military in Border Security
The Coast Guard is the main branch of the military that has been specialized and
authorized by the legislature to work within the borders of the United States. The Coast Guard
secures the waters around the United States and prevents invasion by foreign forces as well as
the entry of drugs and other illegal material by the seas (Lowenberg, 2005). However, with time,
it has become essential to incorporate the military into the internal securit...