why are Marines conducting civil disturbance training in Orange County? This article examines the ongoing training of approximately 700 Marines at Naval Weapons station Seal Beach,detailing their potential deployment to Los Angeles amidst demonstrations. Learn about the mission and scope of this deployment, and also the broader context of National Guard involvement in protecting federal facilities.
About 700 Marines are still undergoing civil disturbance training at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in Orange County, said Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, head of the task force that’s overseeing the deployment of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles.
About 700 Marines are still undergoing civil disturbance training at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in Orange County.
Sherman wouldn’t speculate about when the Marines might join the 2,000 or so Guard troops that have been deployed in downtown areas to protect federal buildings during sometimes violent demonstrations against President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
“Our mission is to protect federal agencies, our federal partners, their personnel, as they conduct their federal mission,” Sherman said.
Another 2,000 Guard soldiers are on duty and stationed at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
