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Hopefully this clarifies further, when the article says "they maybe be called" you have to ask...called by whom?
Called by the civil authorities to augment their forces.
Assuming you were actually detained by a soldier, you would still be informed of your rights as a citizen and entitled to civil protections. You might be held temporarily in the brig, but you'd have the right to petition for Habeas Corpus. You would have none of these rights under Martial Law. Any rights or obligations would fall under the Military Code or whatever it's proper name is; the courts would be replaced by military tribunals.
Basically this is military soldiers performing police duties. It's concerning in its implications, but it's not martial law.
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