US Marines mobilized to Los Angeles are being sent home, Pentagon says
Source: CNN Politics
Updated 6:02 PM EDT, Mon July 21, 2025
CNN Roughly 700 active-duty US Marines who were mobilized last month to respond to protests in Los Angeles are being sent home from the mission, the Pentagon said Monday.
With stability returning to Los Angeles, the Secretary has directed the redeployment of the 700 Marines whose presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will not be tolerated, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement Monday, adding that their rapid response, unwavering discipline, and unmistakable presence were instrumental in restoring order. Parnell announced last week that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had released 2,000 California National Guard members with the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from duty.
The Marines, with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, were mobilized in June and assisted in protecting federal buildings and personnel. They were intended to provide the task force overseeing the federal protection mission in LA with adequate numbers of forces to provide continuous coverage of the area in support of the lead federal agency, US Northern Command said at the time.
There are still another roughly 2,000 California Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the mission who were mobilized later in June. California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a statement Monday called for the remaining National Guard soldiers to be withdrawn from the state.
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MrWowWow
(602 posts)Last edited Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:53 AM - Edit history (5)
Or just a dress rehearsal for things to come? Best get that basic training bootcamp haircut just to be sure.....
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Luvcatz14
(34 posts)It certainly hasnt endeared the population, or at least some of the population, to the military
SouthBayDem
(32,775 posts)MrWowWow
(602 posts)They route and play. Will check on another internet device. Sorry you are not able to view them -for now.
OnDoutside
(20,852 posts)He matched them up to the top of the hill, and marched them down again....
maxsolomon
(36,909 posts)Stability never left Los Angeles, you lying clowns.
Marthe48
(21,281 posts)The use of the American military against Americans is a crime. But, the media and their overlords will normalize it however they can.
Walleye
(41,457 posts)Its protected by the constitution. What they are doing with the Marines is in total violation of the constitution
flashman13
(1,403 posts)We and these Marines have been robbed of six weeks in their training regimen. They must be bored stupid. I'm sure their morale is in the mud. Just thought I'd point that out.
VanceFan
(68 posts)Huge waste or money for no reason except to punish California.
Hassler
(4,453 posts)COL Mustard
(7,511 posts)The Marines should never have had to "deploy" there but the pols don't need them on TV anymore. At least they get to go home now.