Yep. Remember how Wayne Hage was forced off his water allotments by 40 Federal agents in armored vests? That was in the early 90s. The sociological phenomena you describe has been blowing through the Coast Guard for decades, and the Army for about half as long.
These former military make dandy "eco warriors."
12 posted on 05/31/2012 10:15:11 AM PDT by Carry_Okie
(There has not been a conservative American government for 90 years.)