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EXCERPTS: Vice President Pence announced the new term for U.S. Space Force members on Friday [...] “It is my honor, on behalf of the president of the United States, that henceforth, the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as Guardians,” Pence announced. “Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Guardians will be defending our nation for generations to come...”
After the event, the U.S. Space Force account confirmed the official service member name after “a yearlong process that produced hundreds of submissions and research involving space professionals and members of the general public.”
The name Guardians connects our proud heritage and culture to the important mission we execute 24/7, protecting the people and interest of the U.S. and its allies.
[...] President Trump signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act into law on Dec. 20, 2019, which included the authorization to establish the Space Force as an individual military branch. ... “Space is the world’s newest warfighting domain. Amid grave threats to our national security, American superiority in space is absolutely vital. And we’re leading, but we’re not leading by enough. But very shortly, we’ll be leading by a lot. The Space Force will help us deter aggression and control the ultimate high ground.” (MORE - details)
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EXCERPTS: Vice President Pence announced the new term for U.S. Space Force members on Friday [...] “It is my honor, on behalf of the president of the United States, that henceforth, the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as Guardians,” Pence announced. “Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Guardians will be defending our nation for generations to come...”
After the event, the U.S. Space Force account confirmed the official service member name after “a yearlong process that produced hundreds of submissions and research involving space professionals and members of the general public.”
The name Guardians connects our proud heritage and culture to the important mission we execute 24/7, protecting the people and interest of the U.S. and its allies.
[...] President Trump signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act into law on Dec. 20, 2019, which included the authorization to establish the Space Force as an individual military branch. ... “Space is the world’s newest warfighting domain. Amid grave threats to our national security, American superiority in space is absolutely vital. And we’re leading, but we’re not leading by enough. But very shortly, we’ll be leading by a lot. The Space Force will help us deter aggression and control the ultimate high ground.” (MORE - details)