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Originally Posted by tecoyah
....and the actual Military is not involved.
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In response to this tidbit specifically, there are very, very few circumstances where active-duty soldiers can be used in an internal capacity like this. National Guard troops can be used for policing duties, as can (I think) Coast Guard units. However, they would be required to declare martial law before the "actual" military could assist.
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