US Space Force Members Get a New Name: ‘Guardians Pence made the announcement at a celebratory event tracing the development of the newest branch of the military over the past year
Published December 18, 2020
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The Trump administration celebrated the first birthday of the U.S. Space Force on Friday by announcing that its members will be known as “guardians.”
Vice President Mike Pence made the announcement at a celebratory event tracing the development of the newest branch of the military over the past year.
“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. “Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and guardians will be defending our nation for generations to come.”
“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,” the vice president said. “Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and guardians will be defending our nation for generations to come.”
The new title will immediately apply to more than 2,000 service members who have transferred to the Space Force from other military branches. Another 3,600 troops have begun the process of transferring, officials said, which would bring the total number of Space Force members to nearly 6,000 by next year.
The service is a key military achievement of the Trump administration. Both President Trump and Mr. Pence have been outspoken advocates of the Space Force, and despite some initial resistance, the Space Force now enjoys bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.
Pence Says US Space Force Members Will Henceforth Be Identified as ‘Guardians’
The Trump Administration announced Friday members of the U.S. Space Force will now be referred to as “Guardians.”
“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,” Vice President Mike Pence said at a celebratory event tracing the development of the newest branch of the military over the past year.
“Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Guardians will be defending our nation for generations to come,” he continued.
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