What roles do the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff play in advising the president on military policy? Describe how these advisers provide the president with different perspectives
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Identify the Department of Defense as the executive branch department responsible for developing and implementing military policy.
2, Identify the Joint Chiefs of Staff as key presidential advisers on military issues.
3, Explain that the Department of Defense provides a civilian perspective whereas the Joint Chiefs of Staff provides the military officers' perspectives.
4, Outline how the Joint Chiefs of Staff provides perspective from the various service branches.
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