Should active duty military be used to secure the borders and ensure the safety of our nation?

I think this would be a great idea, but I'm sure something would go wrong such as sooting an illegial immigrant and the civillian population would blow it out of proportion then soldiers are looked at even more disgusted by the ones who already don't support us.

Yes, if given proper training and allowed to have law enforcement authority as federal agents through the Special deputy US Marshal program. With proper goals, and restrictions, the military can help close the borders to illegal traffic. The Training will also enhance their personal relations with other cultures and be valuable in other deployments.

Why should our military be obliged to occupy enemy territory but not be utilized to secure its own country's borders? How much more common sense does this have to become??

our active duty is there to protect us in times of war, our national guard is there to protect us in times of peace in my opinion, I believe the National guard should be helping the border patrol in securing our borders, by actively patrolling the borders, Both on foot and in vehicles.

Better to use the National Guard from the state on the border

Stupid question, of course they should, we should have been protecting it a long time ago. the real question is "why are we still asking if we should be"? lock it down, lock it down now.

I think the National Guard would work. They already do disaster relief and other civil unrest situations why not help support the boarder patrol? Heaven knows they need all the help they can get.

Yep. National Guard should guard the nation - it's in the name.

Should be a job for each States National Guard or Reserve Unites.

The posse commitatus law prohibits this.