There’s lots of optimism on this thread. A lot of our military is folks looking for permanent US residency or citizenship. They’ll follow orders or, if they leave, be a real threat. Also, keep in mind that a lot of the military leadership got there by impressing Obama, and just might be Deep State. Then there are those (I hope a majority) who joined the military for the correct reasons. I suspect that if there ever were a breakdown or out of control bad use of the military, elements of the military (across the spectrum) would go rogue. If society broke down (wouldn’t take much) they just might go home and defend their communities and loved ones. JMHO
The army is set up as a mobile voluntary mercenary force design to interdict globally. It is not a large long haul fighting force.