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The influx of national guard troops led to New York’s partial liberation this weekend.
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David Axe, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
On Monday night, Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced the cancellation of the first day of school in public schools, the activation of the national guard and the opening of hundreds of shelters throughout the island.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Mexican military, police and national guard members: Filming in Weatherford on Aug. 1.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2024
The area also became a bloody sight during the French Revolution, when a crowd clashed with the city’s national guard in 1791, leading to at least 13 deaths according to WorldHistory.org.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 26 July 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
On Monday night, Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced the cancellation of the first day of school in public schools, the activation of the national guard and the opening of hundreds of shelters throughout the island.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Mexican military, police and national guard members: Filming in Weatherford on Aug. 1.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2024
The area also became a bloody sight during the French Revolution, when a crowd clashed with the city’s national guard in 1791, leading to at least 13 deaths according to WorldHistory.org.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 26 July 2024
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What's more, the militias were renamed the National Guard and unconstitutionally transformed from a check on federal power to a second federal standing army.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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During the Cold War, the Soviet Union built one of the largest standing armies in the world, twice the size of the U.S. military.Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Carrying the attack out through pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and not directly from Iranian territory could be an attempt by Iran to avoid another Israeli attack against strategic targets in Iran.Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah is not just a militia but almost a state of its own, more powerful than the weak and divided Lebanese government, and certainly more powerful than the Lebanese army.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Boles served as a battalion chief at Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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But there’s a problem with fires Oct. 12, 2023 Safety basics These batteries are generally safe with proper care and storage, said Robert Rezende, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department battalion chief and the region’s first lithium-ion battery safety coordinator.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mohamed, a Somali army officer, was head of security and armorer for the pirates, the U.S. attorney’s office said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The montage of each literal deputy of each gang’s boss feels like a bit of a rush job that accidentally flattens the narrative a bit here, but the bigger point is well taken: There’s no army more powerful than the army of the overlooked.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national%20guard. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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