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Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was unnecessary

California national guards troops and marines deployed to Los Angeles to help restore order after days of protest against the Trump administration have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they do not want to join.

Three different advocacy organisations representing military families said they had heard from dozens of affected service members who expressed discomfort about being drawn into a domestic policing operation outside their normal field of operations. The groups said they have heard no countervailing opinions.

“The sentiment across the board right now is that deploying military force against our own communities isn’t the kind of national security we signed up for,” said Sarah Streyder of the Secure Families Initiative, which represents the interests of military spouses, children and veterans.

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[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

From the article:

Earlier this week, he also activated 700 marines from the Twentynine Palms base two hours’ drive to the east, describing Los Angeles as a “trash heap” that was in danger of burning to the ground.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Huh, aight guess I missed that.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I just read this on another site. So who the fuck really knows what is going on?

The Pentagon also deployed 700 U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton, with a military convoy heading from Twentynine Palms toward the City of Angels.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The fuck? Best guess I have is that maybe they are grabbing guys from both Pendleton and Twentynine Palms, either that or maybe the convoy from Twentynine Palms is National Guard and they are moving shit.

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

2/7 is based on 29 Palms. They may have stopped at Pendleton on the way. 29 Palms is a Marine Corps base only.