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Recent Examples of national guard
Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to reassure residents, saying that while violent crime remains a problem in the city, the national guard deployment was unnecessary.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
In December 2024, the Defense Department said there were 4,240 trans troops diagnosed with gender dysphoria on active duty out of two million active duty, national guard, and reserve service members, according to The Guardian.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 8 Aug. 2025
Republican states need not worry much – yet – even though Texas called up more than 5,000 national guard troops to ready for responses to possible upcoming raids there.
—Thomas Elias, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
At a hearing last week, attorneys for California argued Trump's federalization of national guard troops was unlawful.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 19 June 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
In December 2024, the Defense Department said there were 4,240 trans troops diagnosed with gender dysphoria on active duty out of two million active duty, national guard, and reserve service members, according to The Guardian.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 8 Aug. 2025
Republican states need not worry much – yet – even though Texas called up more than 5,000 national guard troops to ready for responses to possible upcoming raids there.
—Thomas Elias, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
At a hearing last week, attorneys for California argued Trump's federalization of national guard troops was unlawful.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national guard
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This really is the key technology to make an upper stage rapidly reusable—NASA's space shuttle orbiters were reusable but required a standing army to refurbish the vehicle between flights.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Update on Population 'Emergency' Russian and Chinese Naval Fleet Sails Near US Ally Some analysts have pointed to the role technology could play to reduce the streamline the modern standing armies.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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When one of his old enemies resurfaces and his daughter is abducted, the movie turns into a game of cat and mouse with car chases aplenty as well as the involvement of militias and mysterious organizations.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Syria’s current government has in some cases released Assadist figures accused of massacres and appointed former militia leaders accused of crimes against civilians to high ranks in the new army.—
Robin Yassin-Kassab,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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For some battalions, including Prickly’s, this represents a sea change.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fourteen fire engines, two battalion chiefs and about 60 personnel responded to the fires, authorities added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the penultimate episode, Kupuohi and Ka’ahumanu are able to convince Kamehameha to use Ka’iana’s red-mouthed weapons in order to have a fighting chance against Keōua’s army.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Japanese media reported that the NMESIS was deployed at a Japanese army base on the island on Monday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national%20guard. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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