Thank you for that. Now I understand the "why's" of the military getting involved.
The moment looting started, the Governette (no insult intended to women in general, intending to designate her as a lightweight) should have declared a State of Insurrection - it's not a mark of shame, just a statement of fact. At that point, the looters would have been crushed by the elements of the 82nd Airborne and 2nd Marine Division that are *ON THE GROUND NOW* and that would have been the end of it.
Since she still hasn't done that, they can only use National Guard units for patrols and such. The regular military and reserve is restricted to humanitarian and rescue operations only. They can shoot back, but only in self-defense and only in more extreme cases. The only other way they can get involved (other than if dumbsh** gets off her liberal butt and makes the declaration) is if Congress passes an act authorizing it. That would, naturally, take weeks.