Drew F. Lawrence

2 weeks ago | military.com | Drew F. Lawrence |Thomas Novelly

President Donald Trump said "Los Angeles was safe and sound for the last two nights" on Thursday morning. By evening, Marines were positioned on the outskirts of the city. Around 200 Marines armed with rifles, riot control equipment, gas masks, roughly 20 hours of civil disturbance training and the ability to temporarily detain civilians arrived in the country's second-largest city after days of public anticipation.

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Drew F. Lawrence |Thomas Novelly

President Donald Trump said "Los Angeles was safe and sound for the last two nights" on Thursday morning. By evening, Marines were positioned on the outskirts of the city. Around 200 Marines armed with rifles, riot control equipment, gas masks, roughly 20 hours of civil disturbance training and the ability to temporarily detain civilians arrived in the country's second-largest city after days of public anticipation.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Drew F. Lawrence |Thomas Novelly

President Donald Trump said "Los Angeles was safe and sound for the last two nights" on Thursday morning. By evening, Marines were positioned on the outskirts of the city. Around 200 Marines armed with rifles, riot control equipment, gas masks, roughly 20 hours of civil disturbance training and the ability to temporarily detain civilians arrived in the country's second-largest city after days of public anticipation.

2 weeks ago | military.com | Drew F. Lawrence

Army vehicle and aircrews were hard at work this week preparing for a massive military parade Saturday to honor the 250th anniversary of the service's founding, a celebration that coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. Thousands of soldiers have descended upon Washington, D.C., from more than a dozen Army divisions across the force, and many of them have meticulously prepared their machines to roll down Constitution Avenue.

2 weeks ago | military.com | Drew F. Lawrence |Konstantin Toropin

Active-duty Marines deployed to the Los Angeles area to protect federal buildings and personnel amid protests there are authorized to temporarily detain people "if threatened" or "otherwise harassed" before turning them over to civilian law enforcement, according to two defense officials.