[thegreatbeast]

I'l agree to the military's use for only as long as it takes to get things in hand. It is a really bad idea to deploy the armed services domestically. Actually it is a bad idea to use our troops as police forces anywhere.

[NewRomeTacitus]

I think our armed forces specific range of skills are custom fit to what we need at our borders. Every other civilized nation manages to have them handy at theirs without chaos breaking out.

And most of them not already surrounded by barrier-like physical features have the good sense to erect barriers. No harm because of that, either - only greater sense of security plus a sense of pride (not shame) for actively protecting what they and their forefathers worked for.