guardsman
noun
guards·man
ˈgärdz-mən 
Examples of guardsman in a Sentence
Guardsmen were deployed to the region.
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During normal training rotations guardsmen come and go off the base, with many grabbing lunch or making other purchases outside the base.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
Newsom now is suing the Trump administration for sending in the guardsmen.
—Maryam Ahmed, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
More legal wrangling over how Trump is using the guardsmen is expected during a hearing this afternoon.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
In response, President Donald Trump first announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to restore order, without California Governer Gavin Newsom's consent, and on Monday said 2,000 more guardsmen would be deployed as well as active-duty U.S. Marines.
—Kate Plummer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
Newsom now is suing the Trump administration for sending in the guardsmen.
—Maryam Ahmed, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
More legal wrangling over how Trump is using the guardsmen is expected during a hearing this afternoon.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
In response, President Donald Trump first announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to restore order, without California Governer Gavin Newsom's consent, and on Monday said 2,000 more guardsmen would be deployed as well as active-duty U.S. Marines.
—Kate Plummer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardsman. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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guardsman
noun
guards·man
ˈgärdz-mən
: a member of a national guard, coast guard, or similar military body
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