Americans--at least most Americans--love their military. The problem is that it's strangling them. See
The Pentagon Strangles Our Economy: Why the U.S. Has Gone Broke..
Not only isn't the U.S military very good, it's down right harmful to Americans, the very people it's supposed to protect.
Beware the "military industrial complex"; Eisenhower was right, and no one listened. The price will be paid.