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Recent Examples of national guardIn 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 In Acapulco on Wednesday, there was a strong presence of the national guard and police in the streets, but most visible were trucks from the national power company.—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 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 See All Example Sentences for national guard
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.
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ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Aug. 2025
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.
In response, President Nicolás Maduro has ordered troop deployments along the coast and border with Colombia and urged Venezuelans to join civilian militias.
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Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Still, Maduro’s government has responded by deploying troops along Venezuela’s coast and border with neighboring Colombia, as well as by urging Venezuelans to enlist in a civilian militia.
Zamir said a military thrust into Gaza City would endanger hostages and further strain the already overstretched army, according to four ministers and two military officials present at the meeting.
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Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
In other words, while Europe continues to send arms supplies to the Ukrainian army, Europe is also careful not to go too far in order to minimize the prospects of a clash with Russia.
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