The United States Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve are not involved enough in Homeland Security because our armed forces are overly committed to the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). After successful terrorist attacks on 9/11, the Bush administration created the Department of Homeland Security, and the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) as the civilian and military arms of the government charged with detecting, preventing, and deterring any domestic threats to the United States with an emphasis on terrorism. USNORTHCOM is primarily a headquarters command and does not maintain the active duty assets needed to fulfill various mission requirements. The global commitments by the active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserves to GWOT, both directly and indirectly, have not left enough units available to support USNORTHCOM's efforts.

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