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One of the defendants, Benjamin Song, a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters, shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated February 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2026
Larrabee argued military jurisdiction over Fleet Marine reservists was unconstitutional.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say a civilian and a military reservist have been indicted for bribery and obstruction of justice, with an undisclosed number of others also arrested for placing Polymarket wagers based on classified information, according to a statement released Thursday by officials in Tel Aviv.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
Crown Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, completed her basic military training last month as a volunteer reservist in the army.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
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Emerson Clarridge
updated February 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2026
Larrabee argued military jurisdiction over Fleet Marine reservists was unconstitutional.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say a civilian and a military reservist have been indicted for bribery and obstruction of justice, with an undisclosed number of others also arrested for placing Polymarket wagers based on classified information, according to a statement released Thursday by officials in Tel Aviv.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
Crown Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, completed her basic military training last month as a volunteer reservist in the army.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reservist. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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reservist
noun
re·serv·ist
ri-ˈzər-vəst 
: a member of a military reserve
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