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The US Tradition Of Civilian Control Of The Military Started Here

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Library of Congress

Editor’s note: The Long March will be closed for inventory the month of August. We regret any inconvenience this causes our loyal customers. In an effort to keep you reasonably content and focussed, we are offering re-runs of some of the best columns of the year. We value your custom and hope you will stick around for . . . the Long March.

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A Word Of Caution On Applauding Governors Who Withdraw Their National Guard Contingents From The Border

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US Army

I see a lot of people applauding the governors of Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts and North Carolina for pulling their National Guard troops from enforcing the Trump Administration’s policy of family separation among people crossing the Mexican border without permission. In addition, several other governors have said they won’t send troops to the border. All in all, some 11 states have repudiated the policy.

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