(2/5) Oh, and since this is an exercise in institutions using generalizations to create a space of ambiguity for definitions to be confused (or converged) let me be more precise in my language as, yes, words do indeed matter:
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(3/5) In my 15 years of reading The NY Times, or any other news media, I have seen the term National Guard used when citing photos of troops on US soil. This ensures readers know they are reading about a standard use of state resources for extra assistance and NOT a military state. What changed?
(4/5) We now live in a country where the Executive branch aims use use any and all troops as its arm and the Congress as its pen. We must be specific when showing photos of National Guard troops and not leave any room to suggest these could be active duty US Army troops.
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