Tag Archives: Marines

Marines investigating errant live-fire blast over California’s I-5  The Washington Post How military’s ‘safe’ plan to fire munitions over Interstate 5 went off the rails with CHP cruiser hit  Los Angeles Times Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines Event, California Officials Say  The New York Times Vance, Hegseth Camp Pendleton event snarls traffic, riles local officials  KPBS Marines live-fire mishap during Vance visit …

SAN DIEGO — The Marines Corps has launched an investigation after the California Highway Patrol said shrapnel from an artillery shell, fired during a live-fire demonstration touted by the White House, struck a law enforcement vehicle. No injuries were reported when an artillery round “detonated overhead prematurely” during Saturday’s 250th anniversary celebration for the Marines Corps at Camp Pendleton, the …

A live artillery shell exploded prematurely during a marines live-fire demonstration that launched over a southern California freeway in celebration of the military branch’s 250th anniversary, raining shrapnel down on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and a motorcycle that was part of JD Vance’s detail, according to a police report. The New York Times reported that fragments that fell from …

Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines Event, California Officials Say  The New York Times Interstate 5 closure fuels anger and gridlock: ‘There was no coordination’  Los Angeles Times Vance celebrates US Marines anniversary in California with live artillery demonstration  BBC Vance presides over traffic-halting display of military power in California  Politico Newsom closes highway section amid feud with White House over Marine exercise  The …

Vance Flexes the Marines’ Might as Thousands Protest Trump’s Agenda  The New York Times Highway shuts down as Marines’ show sparks clash with Newsom  USA Today California governor says Trump ‘putting ego over responsibility’ as military show shuts highway  The Guardian Interstate 5 closure fuels anger and gridlock: ‘There was no coordination’  Los Angeles Times Vance celebrates Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary with California event …

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (KABC) — A 17-mile stretch of the 5 Freeway was shut down Saturday because of a demonstration involving live ammunition in celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary at Camp Pendleton, causing a major traffic gridlock. The closure on both sides of the freeway was from Harbor Drive in Oceanside to Basilone Road near San Onofre, …

Dawn of War 4 got a new gameplay trailer over the weekend, and while excitement continues generally for the upcoming real-time strategy game, the video has sparked a number of complaints from some within the Warhammer 40,000 community. Let’s start with the voice acting, which some are saying sounds flat. The complaints here stem from comparisons to Relic’s much-loved Dawn …

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in California on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration violated a 19th-century law when it mobilized 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in June. “The evidence at trial established that Defendants systematically used armed soldiers (whose identity was often obscured by protective armor) and military vehicles to set up protective …

The Pentagon ordered the U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles on Monday, more than a month after President Donald Trump deployed them to the city against the objections of local leaders. The 700 Marines were deployed June 9 on the fourth day of protests in downtown LA over the administration’s crackdown on immigration. Four thousand National Guard soldiers were also deployed. Their presence …

The Pentagon’s chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, confirmed to the Guardian on Monday that the entire deployment of 700 active-duty US marines is being withdrawn from Los Angeles more than a month after Donald Trump deployed them to the city against objections of local leaders. The redeployment of the marines comes a week after 2,000 national guard troops were withdrawn from …