Homeland Defense Mission: Department of Defense

The Department of Defense, with its active duty and reserve forces, and the
potential of federalizing National Guard units, has the largest and most diversified
personnel assets in the Federal Government.  The DoD can make a large contribution to Homeland Security.  However, one of the primary roles of the DoD is Homeland Defense, this section offers resources concerning both Missions and the dialog about the difference between them.
 National Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support
 CRS report on the role of the Department of Defense in Homeland Security
 GAO Report: DOD Needs to Assess the Structure of U.S. Forces for Domestic Military Missions July 2003
 Research Paper: DoD's role in Homeland Defense and Homeland Security by CDR Francis Doris, USN
 Joints Chief of Staff Publication 3-27 "Homeland Defense"  July 2007
 Historical Perspective: NORTHCOM to Coordinate DoD role in Homeland Defense
 Defending the Homeland; An Historical Perspective, Joint Force Quarterly, Summer 2002
 Joint Force Quarterly, 1st Q 2008: Entire Publication on: Legal Focus "USNORTHCOM"
 Homeland Security: The New Role fore Defense by Steven J Tomisek
 Joint Force Quarterly Article Issue 36: The National Guard and Homeland Defense
 Joint Force Quarterly Article Issue 36: USNORTHCOM and the National Guard
 An Introduction on how the Department of Defense Functions and is Organized {2002}



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