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Recent Examples of national guard
In 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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national guard
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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.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Philippines has also accused China’s shadowy maritime militia of destroying coral reefs in the South China Sea.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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She was kidnapped two months later by the group Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia linked to Iran, after leaving a cafe in Baghdad, according to her family.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two fire engines, a brush rig and a battalion chief had to access the small fire in a hard-to-reach location by driving down cart paths and crossing fairways.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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White soldiers were reluctant to serve alongside the largely Black battalion, so the Harlem Hellfighters fought alongside the Allied French, fighting off enemy soldiers and becoming the first unit to reach the Rhine River.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs and a small army of oral health volunteers transformed GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium into a kid-friendly dental clinic for a unique dental tailgate party.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national%20guard. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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