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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Fifteen states activated national guard units, keeping them on standby and ready to respond to potential violence from rioters and extremist groups.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Between them, the army, air assault forces, marine corps, territorials and national guard have formed scores of new brigades, each with up to 2,000 troops and hundreds of vehicles.
—David Axe, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The national guard belongs to Ukraine’s interior ministry, not the military—and normally handles internal security tasks.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Career before politics: Vance: Marine, author, venture capitalist Walz: Army national guard reservist, teacher
Both men have attacked the other’s prior careers: Vance has gone after Walz’s military service while Walz has claimed that Vance’s memoir misrepresents small-town America.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Between them, the army, air assault forces, marine corps, territorials and national guard have formed scores of new brigades, each with up to 2,000 troops and hundreds of vehicles.
—David Axe, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The national guard belongs to Ukraine’s interior ministry, not the military—and normally handles internal security tasks.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Career before politics: Vance: Marine, author, venture capitalist Walz: Army national guard reservist, teacher
Both men have attacked the other’s prior careers: Vance has gone after Walz’s military service while Walz has claimed that Vance’s memoir misrepresents small-town America.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20guard. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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