The missing link ...where was the military?

It'd look good aye but it woldn't really fit with what had already been established: They tried to nuke Godzilla to death multiple times in the 50s and 60s as pointed out by Serizawa and it failed. So as soon as Godzilla arrives they likely know there's no point even attacking him with the intention of killing him, but instead attacking him with the intention of guiding him (like the Golden Gate bridge sequence - there were still civilians on the bridge, so rather than having Godzilla lumber straight through it and cause untold death / chaos / broken bridges they could guide him around / away).

That's my spin on it all, anyway. However for the sequel, if something new rocks up then a full-scale heavy assault would not be amiss methinks!

The original statement is correct.  In particular, the MOP bomb would have undoubtedly been used at some point along with BLU-82s, GMLRS, Unitary ATACMS, Tomahawks etc.  CWIS wouldn't have been preferred nor nearly as damaging as those others.  I read that Mavericks were used but didn't see any that I can remember--those pack a big punch too; much more than a Hellfire--and I didn't see any of those either.  Heck we had a Navy Aircraft carrier (granted, one that in reality has been decommisisioned for 20 years and was just recently designated for scrap) -- so where were the Super Hornets, SLAM-ER, SDBs and all of their goodies? Yep, lots, and lots of things we didn't see.  

My point was the same--it would have just made Godzilla seem much more effective and awesome to survive all of that.

Disagree we were trying to "guide" Godzilla--it was made clear we were trying to kill him there just like the MUTO...I see some vivid imaginiations here interpreting those sorts of "intentions" in the movie.

And course, killing MUTOs is where Something Real and I part ways ;-) ...I would have found a way to kill them along with dearest Mommy while they were till attached to her!...napalm?  Yes!

The original statement is correct.  In particular, the MOP bomb would have undoubtedly been used at some point along with BLU-82s, GMLRS, Unitary ATACMS, Tomahawks etc.  CWIS wouldn't have been preferred nor nearly as damaging as those others.  I read that Mavericks were used but didn't see any that I can remember--those pack a big punch too; much more than a Hellfire--and I didn't see any of those either.  Heck we had a Navy Aircraft carrier (granted, one that in reality has been decommisisioned for 20 years and was just recently designated for scrap) -- so where were the Super Hornets, SLAM-ER, SDBs and all of their goodies? Yep, lots, and lots of things we didn't see.  

My point was the same--it would have just made Godzilla seem much more effective and awesome to survive all of that.

Disagree we were trying to "guide" Godzilla--it was made clear we were trying to kill him there just like the MUTO...I see some vivid imaginiations here interpreting those sorts of "intentions" in the movie.

And course, killing MUTOs is where Something Real and I part ways ;-) ...I would have found a way to kill them along with dearest Mommy while they were till attached to her!...napalm?  Yes!

I know...I can't help it.  I'm thinking of arming the Calico BTW...