The military doesn't act on its own, it's under the command of the President. The President does have to answer to the people via their reps - and people protesting, whether you like it or not, is their right under the Constitution - what the POTUS takes an oath to uphold and defend.
That's the way it is in a democratic republic. The military is subordinate to the government, not the other way around.
Agreed, the military is subordinate to the civilian government. The military was ordered to keep an eye on these people, I'd bet money on it. With that said, I believe there are traitors among us and the last time I looked at the constitution that was a violation of it. Wishing our defeat at the hands of our enemy is not protected by our constitution and too many of these groups are doing just that. Telling our troops to kill their officers is not protest. Helping and encouraging enemy combatants to kill our troops is not protest. Sending money to terrorist organizations is not protest. Protest is a differing opinion, agreeing with the enemy is sedition. Sedition should be investigated.
Listen carefully or take notes sweetie cups. I am not taking exception to protests, I am taking exception to people involved in subversion.
Those activities whose goal is to hurt morale, cause insubordination and alike are subversion, not protest. And subversion is illegal.
And all you have to do to determine whether the goals are protest or subversion is to read their websites.
The military doesn't act on its own, it's under the command of the President.
There are many things that the military does on it's own, subject to Presidential review if warranted. This would be one of them. The President doesn't give every order in the military. You sound as lame as the liberals who claimed Abu-Ghrab was directed by Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld. That Lindy England was only following orders. We Lindy would follow orders to stay out of her boyfriend's bunk from her immediate CO, what makes you think Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld had any influence.