Space Force Mocked by Everyone for Calling Members ‘Guardians': ‘How Is This NOT a Joke’ New military sub branch claims it took a year to come up with that apparent reference to Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy”Andrea Towers | December 18, 2020 @ 5:01 PM Last Updated: December 18, 2020 @ 5:32 PM Capping off a thoroughly embarrassing year for the nation’s newest not-actually-independent, not-actually-separate branch of the military, the U.S. Space Force on Friday invited nearly universal ridicule when it rolled out the official title by which its personnel will be known — “Guardians.” Along with an extremely self conscious slogan justifying that ridiculous title that invited even more mockery.