'The military doesn't suck, it's a branch of the government given the task to safeguard the freedom of the citizens of the country. They only obey (legal) orders. If you think their actions suck it's the politicians you should bitch at, not the ones that, risking their lives, obey their orders.
Try to convice that to the people of Myanmar.
I speak of course of democratic countries.
But who defines what is "legal", oh wait the government
Military is just a tool of the government, so all the gov has to do before using its military is to justify their own requests as legal

International Criminal Court officials sanctioned by US
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54003527
Theft: the
illegal taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another
Taxation: the taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of citizens
It's ok when the government does it.
Also "safeguard the freedom of the citizens of the country"...
umm...you don't really believe that bullshit do you?
Please...when in the history of the Universe have governments safeguarded freedom? Seriously...nobody cares one bit about freedom, believe me I've tried to be free but run into nothing but roadblocks from...guess who?...governments and their order followers.