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> states could easily declare that it has seized that property

Anyone can declare anything. What matters is who the troops and missile launchers listen to. That’s the Pentagon.

That depends entirely upon the circumstances. It's unclear to me what would actually happen if that loyalty was put to the test.

Would soldiers who live in these states obey DC's order to kill their neighbors and friends?

They certainly might, depending on the circumstances. But it is unclear to me that the outcome would be simple.

If the situation is such that a mass of state residents is physically attempting to overwhelm a military base like at the end of "V for Vendetta", then the political situation will have long been obvious and preparations will have been made. Things will have gone way past some 60%/40%, gerrymandered state government making a declaration.

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