Mike Pence Announces That<br />Members of U.S. Space Force<br />Will Be Called ‘Guardians’.<br />The United States’ newest branch<br />of the military, Space Force, celebrated<br />its one-year anniversary on Friday.<br />In honor of the occasion, Vice President<br />Mike Pence announced that Space Force<br />members will be known as “Guardians.”.<br />… henceforth, the men and women of the<br />United States Space Force will be known as<br />guardians … Soldiers, sailors, airmen,<br />Marines and guardians will be defending<br />our nation for generations to come, Mike Pence, via ‘Politico’.<br />People on social media were quick<br />to point on the similarity to Marvel’s<br />‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ series. .<br />I see we're opting for the Marvel<br />Universe, not Star Trek or Star Wars, Anthony Zurcher, via Twitter.<br />The branch defended their name-choice<br />on Twitter, saying it was the result of “hundreds<br />of submissions” and detailed “research.”.<br />They also pointed out the historical relevance<br />of “Guardians,” tying it back to the “original command<br />motto” of the 1983 Air Force Space Command.<br />The name Guardians connects our proud<br />heritage and culture to the important mission<br />we execute 24/7, protecting the people and<br />interest of the U.S. and its allies, United States Space Force, via Twitter
