NORTHCOM provides update on number of troops deployed to Los Angeles

By Greg Wehner

Protesters hold up flags during protests after a series of immigration raids on Jun. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Tensions in the city remain high after the Trump administration called in the National Guard against the wishes of city leaders. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

About 2,100 members of the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team have reported to the greater Los Angeles area, according to a U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) spokesperson.

The 2,100 military members are currently operating in Los Angeles, Paramount and Compton, California.

These military members are in addition to the 700 U.S. Marines President Donald Trump deployed to the city to assist police and the National Guard in restoring peace.

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