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Recent Examples of national guard
Staff have been directed to develop clear protocols for alerting the public of ICE activity or a national guard presence within city limits.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
Andrea Tsuchiya, a state national guard public affairs officer, said in a statement.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
25 Nov. 2025
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
Andrea Tsuchiya, a state national guard public affairs officer, said in a statement.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
Invoking the law would give Trump the power to deploy military or national guard troops to suppress the demonstrations.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national guard
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Many Americans feared and distrusted the idea of a standing army into the first half of the nineteenth century.
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The Framers warned us about the dangers of a standing army in a democratic republic and its potential misuse in domestic affairs.
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The Continental Army went into the battle with a two-to-one advantage in numbers, but when most of the American militia crumbled in the face of a British bayonet charge, Pumphrey's unit was outnumbered, Wise says.
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Vermeer painted, carried on his father’s art-dealing business, and served in the city’s militia.
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Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
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These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
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The framework has provisions for a test run of sorts, with Israeli troops withdrawing from two pilot zones where the Lebanese army will gradually assume security responsibilities.
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Earlier this month, the Nigerian army rescued more than 300 people abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe, a town about 114 kilometers (71 miles) from Lassa, where Monday’s abduction happened.
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national%20guard. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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