 The Posse Comitatus Act and the American Military: An Old Law Under a New Light Dave Maxwell Wed, 01252023 - 9:19am With increased usage of National Guard Troops to address civil disturbances and other threats or concerns to homeland security, scholars and policy makers have begun to reexamine the use of the military within the scope of the Posse Comitatus Act and the inherent loopholes present in the Insurrection Act. Fear of military politicization and a worry that military activities are e... 