Well if one re-read the material most of the material from Armies of the Night, many of the "communities" their militia were largely ex-police officer and gangs members. One has to remember in the US there have been laws in which only during National Emergency and Martial Law are US military personnel are allowed to intervene. Even then it is clear what a military unit can and can not do.
Of course, how the local military unit Commander view these laws will vary with mileage. There are select documented cases where the local military commander took more drastic measures than other places. In many cases taking over the local government in the name of the of the US Government whether they are doing so for their own sakes or to secure things for their respective government.
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