Five hundred light infantry Marines from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms are readying for possible deployment to Los Angeles in support of the Army National Guard, a Marine Corps spokesman confirmed Monday, June 9.
The order came from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who on Sunday, June 8, called up guardsmen after violent protests broke out over immigration enforcement.
The Marines would support the soldiers, who have been placed under federal command, to protect federal personnel and buildings, said John Ingle, as spokesman for U.S. Northern Command.
“At this time, there are approximately 300 members of the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed at the following locations in the greater Los Angeles area: Los Angeles, Paramount and Compton,” he said.
The Marines, a 1st Marine Division infantry battalion, are in a “prepared to deploy” status should it be necessary to augment and support the soldiers, Ingle said. He declined to comment when asked under what circumstances or when they might be deployed.
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