Do you think civilian (nonmilitary) control of the military is an important part of U.S. democracy? Why or why not? What are the

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Do you think civilian (nonmilitary) control of the military is an important part of U.S. democracy? Why or why not? What are the

advantages to this system? Are there disadvantages? Write a well-developed paragraph expressing your opinion.

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elixir [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-31T10:39:45+03:00

On the whole, civilian control of the US military is beneficial. One of the hardest parts of being a member of the US military is confirmation bias. Your experience becomes the norm. So, civilian control ensures that there is a check on the experiences of the military. This does have a downside of civilians controlling who may not understand the culture of the military.