Marines Deployed Near LA Have Not Completed Training on Use of Force, Nonlethal Weapons

Marines deployed near LA have not completed training on use of force, nonlethal weapons

The 700 Marines mobilized to the Los Angeles area on Monday have not yet completed pre-mission training as of Wednesday morning, with no clear picture yet as to whether they will be deployed on the ground, a U.S. Northern Command official confirmed to The Hill. The Marines “are still conducting pre-mission training and they have…

Marines tasked with LA mission have not yet completed use of force and nonlethal training

The Marines began nonlethal training while preparing to deploy to Los Angeles to supplement National Guardsmen there.