national guard
noun
1
: a military establishment serving as a national constabulary and defense force
2
capitalized
: a militia force recruited by each state of the U.S., equipped by the federal government, and jointly maintained subject to the call of either
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Ed was a member of the national guard for 8 years, former Elks member and very active in the community and Lions Club of Chanhassen.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Mexico is also sending 10,000 national guard troops to its side of the border as part of an agreement to pause tariffs.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
On Monday’s call with Mr. Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo agreed to send 10,000 national guard troops to patrol Mexico’s northern border.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Sheinbaum said her government had agreed to send 10,000 national guard troops to the border to prevent drug trafficking, specifically fentanyl.
—Tara Neill, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Mexico is also sending 10,000 national guard troops to its side of the border as part of an agreement to pause tariffs.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
On Monday’s call with Mr. Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo agreed to send 10,000 national guard troops to patrol Mexico’s northern border.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Sheinbaum said her government had agreed to send 10,000 national guard troops to the border to prevent drug trafficking, specifically fentanyl.
—Tara Neill, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20guard. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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