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[–] LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

National Guard maybe? Officially they are not military though. Edit: Yes they are I was wrong sorry

[–] asg101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

National Guard ARE part of the military, they wear U.S. military uniforms and are deployed to U.S. invaded and occupied countries like Iraq.

[–] LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

They are officially civilians, no? I know they can be called up into active service but outside of that...

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

They do both. The band "We gargle military balls" made a song about it.

Sorry I misremenbered their name.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago

Marines have also been deployed