The U.S. Space Force, America’s newest military branch, made headlines on Friday with the news that its members will henceforth be known as “Guardians.”
The name, whose selection caps off a process that lasted a year, officially owes its existence to an Air Force motto from 1983: “Guardians of the High Frontier.” (The Space Force is technically a part of the USAF.) But unofficially, nerds for Marvel Comics and the video game Destiny alike see a somewhat different connection.
On the Marvel front, the space-defending “Guardians” is quickly, obviously followed in fans’ minds by “of the Galaxy.” The cosmic super-team has been a formidable pop culture presence ever since the 2014 Marvel movie from director James Gunn starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradly Cooper, and Vin Diesel. Read more…
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