“It would surprise me because today’s military is trained first and foremost to obey orders...”
They’re trained to obey legal orders. Also, if all the books I’ve read on soldiers are true, they have no problem thinking for themselves.
“For a hypothetical future military to overthrow a tyrannical civil government would require the officers in charge to 1) think WAY outside the box, and 2) act on those thoughts.”
Aren’t those some of the things special forces are trained to do?
Yes, but...I'll believe it when I see it, and hopefully I'll never hope to see it.