Additional 2,000 National Guard Now Deployed in Los Angeles, Pentagon Says

The deployment brings the total number of military soldiers ready for duty in Los Angeles to 4,800.

Members of the California National Guard stand watch outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

The 2,000 additional California Army National Guard soldiers requested by President Donald Trump have now been activated in Los Angeles in response to the riots, U.S. Northern Command said on Tuesday.

The troops will “support the protection of federal functions, personnel, and property in the greater Los Angeles area,” the military command said in a statement.