This was something talked about under Trump around the election. The military came out and said that there would be a peaceful transition of power. Implying that they would step in if Trump decided to go off the rails. As the culture war shit heats up more and more, the military still has to contend with practical concerns. They need women in the military because they need as many people as they can get due to dwindling enlistments. They can't have soldiers dropping out due to pregnancy. Of course they have to continue abortions regardless of ideology. So they can't tolerate the actions of fash on this issue, even if they agree with it. They have to step up and take matters into their own hands because the ideology is making a mess.

Both parties would love military leaders. They both wank over the military. They love competence porn. They both feel the military is on their side. As more crises unfold and the typical party political solutions do nothing or just make huge mess, there will be some demand for an "adult in the room" to take over.

The real bad part is if we transition to a military-ran state and then the fascists purge the military, replacing them with their own people.