James Gunn, director of both
Guardians of the Galaxy and
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. has constantly attacked the president and his supporters. Disney fired Gunn and later reinstated over social media posts about pedophilia and jokes about the Holocaust and Mexicans.
Pence made the announcement on Friday in honor of the Space Force’s one year anniversary celebration.
“It is my honor, on behalf of the President of the United States, to announce that, henceforth, the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as ‘Guardians, ” he said. “Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Guardians will be defending our nation for generations to come.”
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The Vice President revealed the new name on Friday, at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the newest addition to the US armed forces. The move is one of US President Donald Trump’s landmark pledges.
Vice President Mike Pence announces new name for Space Force members: âGuardiansâ
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WASHINGTON - It is my honor on behalf of the president of the United States to announce that henceforth the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as ‘Guardians,’ Pence said during the ceremony. Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and ‘Guardians’ will be defending our nation for generations to come, Pence said.
Pence spoke alongside Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett.
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Vice President Mike Pence arrives for a ceremony to commemorate the first birthday of the U.S. Space Force on Friday. Members of the branch will be called guardians. Andrew Harnik/AP
The Army has soldiers. The Navy has sailors. Now, one year after its creation, it s official: The Space Force has guardians.
Vice President Mike Pence revealed the moniker during remarks celebrating the first anniversary of the military branch on Friday. It is my honor, on behalf of the president of the United States, to announce that, henceforth, the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as guardians, Pence told a room of military and other government officials, who broke into applause as Pence nodded and smiled. Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and guardians will be defending our nation for generations to come.
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Vice-president Mike Pence announced Friday that “Guardians” had been chosen as the name for members of the United States Space Force.
“It is my honor, on behalf of the President of the United States, to announce that henceforth, the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as Guardians,” Pence told an audience gathered at the White House for a ceremony to commemorate the Space Force’s first succesful year, coming up on Dec. 20.
It was my honor to announce today, that the men and women of the Space Force will be known as GUARDIANS! #SemperSupra pic.twitter.com/Wbzmqfy9aJ