OUR NATION'S ***GUARDIANS***: THE MILITARY Of THE UNITED STATES Of AMERICA

The Constitution assigns Congress express powers to "raise and support Armies" and to "provide and maintain a Navy," language that encodes a deliberate philosophical balance between national security and republican liberty. These clauses reflect the Framers' historical experience with empire and standing forces, their differing views of land and sea power, and a constitutional design that seeks both to enable effective defense and to limit the risks of military domination by civilian govern...