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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The Trump Administration's unlawful efforts to force federalized national guard forces and the U.S. military to patrol our streets is deeply alarming and cannot go unchecked.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 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
Protesters fear crackdown: But demonstrators stick to plans to rally in DC before June 14 Army parade
Following a high-profile standoff with California authorities, Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have suggested that more national guard units could be deployed in response to the protests.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 June 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 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
Protesters fear crackdown: But demonstrators stick to plans to rally in DC before June 14 Army parade
Following a high-profile standoff with California authorities, Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have suggested that more national guard units could be deployed in response to the protests.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 June 2025
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20guard. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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