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2,000 National Guardsmen being withdrawn from Los Angeles mission, Pentagon confirms

2,000 National Guardsmen being withdrawn from Los Angeles mission, Pentagon confirms

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The military presence in Southern California is being reduced by almost half. The Pentagon confirmed that 2,000 National Guardsmen are being withdrawn from their mission in Los Angeles. Nearly 4,700 California National Guardsmen and active-duty Marines were deployed to Los Angeles in early June with the mission to protect federal buildings and personnel following protests of …

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