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Recent Examples of national guard
The United States should also continue working with Baghdad to encourage the development and arming of a Sunni national guard willing to fight ISIS as part of the ISF.
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2015
Ed was a member of the national guard for 8 years, former Elks member and very active in the community and Lions Club of Chanhassen.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Mexico is also sending 10,000 national guard troops to its side of the border as part of an agreement to pause tariffs.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
On Monday’s call with Mr. Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo agreed to send 10,000 national guard troops to patrol Mexico’s northern border.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2015
Ed was a member of the national guard for 8 years, former Elks member and very active in the community and Lions Club of Chanhassen.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Mexico is also sending 10,000 national guard troops to its side of the border as part of an agreement to pause tariffs.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
On Monday’s call with Mr. Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo agreed to send 10,000 national guard troops to patrol Mexico’s northern border.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national guard
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The Ukrainian leader also mentioned maintaining the country’s standing army of about one million soldiers and a peacekeeping contingent from European countries, or some combination of these measures.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks 10 Gut Myths, Corrected Are Dental X-Rays Safe? Image With 1.2 million troops, North Korea’s military ranks among the world’s largest standing armies, and its entry into the war was a profound escalation in a war now approaching its fourth year.—
Marc Santora,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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On that day in February 1993 the militia dragged 18 Bosnian Muslim men and Buzov from the train and executed them.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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Beijing has maintained a strong, persistent presence of ships from its navy, coast guard, and the maritime militia in the region to safeguard its core interests.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Last weekend, Hegseth approved orders to send a large portion of an Army Stryker brigade and a general support aviation battalion to the border.—
Will Weissert and Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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The film centers an all-Black and all women battalion in World War II.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Its army relied on sheer numbers to wear out the enemy for the grand prize of taking only one-fifth of Ukrainian territory.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The American military help is vital for Ukraine’s shorthanded and weary army, which is having a tough time keeping Russia’s bigger military force at bay.—
Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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