Army Historical Series
CMH Pub 30-13, Cloth; CMH Pub 30-13-1, Paper
1988; 372 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index
GPO S/N: 008-029-00489-5

A survey of the use of federal forces, including federalized militia and National Guard, in domestic disturbances, with special emphasis on legal and Constitutional issues.

Army Historical Series
CMH Pub 30-15, Cloth; CMH Pub 30-15-1, Paper
1997; 475 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index
GPO S/N: 008-029-00333-3

The Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1877-1945, the second of three volumes on the history of Army domestic support operations, encompasses a tumultuous era—the rise of industrial America, with attendant social dislocation and strife, as well as the appearance of racial tensions caused by civil rights legislation intended to benefit African Americans. Clayton D. Laurie and Ronald H. Cole trace the evolution of the Army's role and its adherence to law while conducting these often unpopular operations, starting with the first major U.S. Army intervention in a labor dispute, the Great Railway Strike of 1877, and concluding with the War Department seizures of strike-plagued industries during World War II. Those planning and commanding today's irregular operations will benefit from studying this work.

Army Historical Series
CMH Pub 30-20, Cloth; CMH Pub 30-20-1, Paper
2005; 512 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index
GPO S/N: 008-029-00397-0, Cloth; GPO S/N: 008-029-00400-3, Paper

The Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1945-1992, the third of three volumes on the history of Army domestic support operations, continues the story of institutional and other changes that took place in the Army during the post–World War II years. Paul J. Scheips adeptly relies on official records and other contextual supporting materials to chronicle the U.S. Army's response to major social events in contemporary American society—the civil rights movement, including the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the University of Mississippi; the racial disturbances of the 1960s, especially the civil unrest in Chicago, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., following Martin Luther King's assassination; the protest marches during the Vietnam conflict; and the controversies surrounding the Army's role at Wounded Knee and the race riot in Los Angeles in 1992. Despite occasional lapses, the Army has carried out its civil disturbance duties with moderation and restraint—a testament to the common sense, flexibility, and initiative of highly disciplined soldiers at all levels of command. These hallmarks of a trained and ready force are invaluable not only during domestic civil support but also during the full range of military operations so prevalent in today's uncertain times.