US Space Force members will soon be known as guardians

Members of the US Space Force will soon be known as 'guardians'.

The move - which has already drawn comparisons to Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' film franchise - has been announced by US Vice President Mike Pence.

The politician said: "It is my honour, 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.

"Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and guardians will be defending our nation for generations to come."

The move has already prompted ridicule on social media.

One person wrote on Twitter: "It took you a year to come up with a Star Trek logo and a Marvel name? Was your backup the Go-go Gadget Galactics or something? (sic)"

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