> I’m not sure that’s true any more. If it was ever true, it hasn't been true for a long time. There used to be (and probably still is) a saying in the US mil

> I’m not sure that’s true any more. If it was ever true, it hasn't been true for a long time. There used to be (and probably still is) a saying in the US military that goes something like "Folks who can't hack it in the military wash out and become cops.". The military is not at all configured to be an effective long-term occupying force, but its personnel are trained to be soldiers [0] and peacekeepers. (While I'm absolutely certain that one can find examples of psychos that should have been detected and discharged earlier, that's true of any sufficiently-large organization. Finding every malicious person is a task that's next to impossible.) Anyway, in a high-pressure, chaotic situation, I'd rather come up on a random member of the US military [1] than a random cop any day of the week. [0] Yes, this does mean that they damage, destroy, injure, and kill when required. [1] Whether active duty, reservist, or honorably discharged.