Approximately 200 active-duty Marines have taken over from the National Guard troops who had been beforehand deployed based on Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, who oversees the 4,700 troops who’ve been deployed to the LA space in latest days. They “will focus on the protection of federal property and personnel,” Sherman mentioned, and won’t be performing legislation enforcement actions. The Marines shall be geared up with “standard crowd control gear, which includes a helmet, their face shield, a shield, baton and gas masks,” based on Sherman.
