Pence announces that Space Force personnel will be called guardians

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Vice President Mike Penceannounced Friday that members of the Space Force military service will be called guardians.

"We just returned from the Oval Office and so 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 at an event celebrating the Space Force's first year.

The move marks another foundational element of the Space Force, as it was designated last December, making it the newest military service and the first new service since the US Air Force came into being in 1947. The Space Force was partly established to address concerns about threats to US satellites, which are critical to military operations and commercial business.

The Space Force tweeted Friday that the name announcement came "after a yearlong process that produced hundreds of submissions and research involving space professionals and members of the general public."

"Guardians is a name with a long history in space operations, tracing back to the original command motto of Air Force Space Command in 1983, 'Guardians of the High Frontier,'" the service continued, adding that "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."

Pence opened his remarks on Friday by bringing greetings from President Donald Trump, calling him the "founder of the United States Space Force" who has "been an enthusiast" of the service since he conceived of the idea.

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[Jill 31,812]

Is this all they've been working on for the last couple of months? A glorified fanbase name?

[JusKeepBreathin 19,311]

Oh my....what the actual fûck. Are they actually takng this serious or is this some elaborate money laundering scam?

I wish "The Orville" was this funny.

The fact that this gif works for any Trump thread is pretty scary. 

[Kimmo 82,284]

Inb4 Demi is the Commander In Chief 

[TimisaMonster 31,073]

Sir...you can play space cadet after Americans get their relief checks...nobody gives a **** about this 

This is a priority in the Oval office rn? Really? **** this BIZARRE administration...

[Kulture Kiari 3,433]

Gurl, at my warehouse, they opened up a temporary department and we are called The Guardians. We are already a joke and now this will add more fire to it. 

[REALITY 80,166]

Truly the Guardians of the Galaxy

[Shipper 13,114]

Makes me think of the Netflix comedy called Space Force.  Lol

[Red 99,113]

What in The Handmaid's Tale is this ****

[27monster27 15,867]

People on Twitter are mad that they didn't call them "Space Marine's".

[chromatic puzea 10,653]

he can name dua lipa's fandom next