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Recent Examples of national guard
Invoking the law would give Trump the power to deploy military or national guard troops to suppress the demonstrations.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The Army Secretary position is often seen as unglamorous, overseeing the budget and management of the over one million Armymen, national guard, and reserve soldiers.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
The army has 63,000, the navy 25,500, the air force 11,500 and the national guard 23,000, according to the IISS.
—German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Local police guarded the center along with members of Mexico's national guard.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The Army Secretary position is often seen as unglamorous, overseeing the budget and management of the over one million Armymen, national guard, and reserve soldiers.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
The army has 63,000, the navy 25,500, the air force 11,500 and the national guard 23,000, according to the IISS.
—German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Local police guarded the center along with members of Mexico's national guard.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national guard
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Environmental concerns have held a central place in Costa Rica’s identity for years, much like its lack of a standing army, and the country has set ambitious sustainability goals.—
Djenane Villanueva,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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With Stalin’s large standing army smothering half of Europe, and his fledgling nuclear arsenal extending Moscow’s ambitions overseas, America had to scramble.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Iranian proxy group Hezbollah is a militia and political party in Lebanon.—
Seyed Rahim Bathaei,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Israel has provided the militia and its allies with weapons, funds and logistical support, in an attempt to promote the Popular Forces as an alternative governing body to Hamas.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Gracynn Campbell, Fairview High A junior cadet major, Gracynn is the commander of the Yellow Jacket battalion, the honor guard commander and has given more than 200 volunteer hours to her community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Feb. 2026
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The historical film is about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black, all-female battalion that was deployed to Europe during World War II.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian forces have in recent months pushed Russia's army back at points along the roughly 750-mile front line in eastern areas of the country, according to the Institute for the Study of War.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The filmmaker depicts the takeover of the Donbass region by Russian-speaking militias who entered into conflict with the Ukrainian army.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national%20guard. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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