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2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
Posted on 6/9/25 at 1:04 am
Posted on 6/9/25 at 1:04 am
With the news dropping that 500 Marines may be sent to LA for the riots I decided to look into it more.
Initial reports were that 2000 Marines from Camp Pendleton may be used. It has since changed to 500 Marines, and they are out of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, CA. 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is the unit that are in a prepared to deploy status should they be necessary to augment and support.
As of Sunday afternoon local time, 300 members of the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were in Los Angeles County. They were deployed to the cities of Compton and Paramount, as well as a federal complex in Downtown Los Angeles.
Task & Purpose
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7) is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 marines and sailors. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.
2/7 Commanding Officer is Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Salter, a native of Valdosta, Georgia.
Initial reports were that 2000 Marines from Camp Pendleton may be used. It has since changed to 500 Marines, and they are out of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, CA. 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is the unit that are in a prepared to deploy status should they be necessary to augment and support.
As of Sunday afternoon local time, 300 members of the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were in Los Angeles County. They were deployed to the cities of Compton and Paramount, as well as a federal complex in Downtown Los Angeles.
Task & Purpose
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7) is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 marines and sailors. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.
2/7 Commanding Officer is Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Salter, a native of Valdosta, Georgia.
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Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Salter is a native of Valdosta, Georgia and was commissioned in 2008 after earning his degree from Valdosta State University. After graduation from The Basic School and Infantry Officer Course, he reported to 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. From 2009 to 2012, he served as a Rifle Platoon Commander and a Combined Anti-armor Team Platoon Commander deploying twice in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. He led his platoons in combat operations throughout the Helmand Province and participated in Operation MOSHTARAK in February 2010.
In 2012, Lieutenant Colonel Salter joined the staff at Recruiting Station Jacksonville. During his tour from 2012 to 2015, Lieutenant Colonel Salter served as the Operations Officer for two years and the Executive Officer for his final year. He was responsible for the operational planning and administrative functions pertaining to the station's recruiting mission that spanned portions of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
In 2015, he attended the Expeditionary Warfare School and received follow-on orders to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. During his tour with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, he commanded Bravo Company and deployed with Battalion Landing Team 1/5 in support of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. His company served as a vertical assault company for the MEU and participated in multiple training events and exercises.
During the summer of 2018, Lieutenant Colonel Salter joined the 1st Marine Corps District to serve in the recruiting operations section. Throughout his three-year tour, he served as the Assistant for Enlisted Recruiting as well as the District Recruiting Operations Officer. His primary responsibility was supporting the planning and execution of the enlisted recruiting mission that spanned portions of 12 states. At the conclusion of his tour with the First Marine Corps District, Lieutenant Colonel Salter was selected to attend the Marine Corps Command and Staff College.
After graduating from Command and Staff College in 2022, Lieutenant Colonel Salter reported to 2d Battalion, 7th Marines as the Battalion Executive Officer. Throughout his year as the Battalion Executive Officer, he participated in multiple exercises as part of the battalion's preparation for the upcoming deployment.
During the summer of 2023, Lieutenant Colonel Salter joined the G-3/5/7 at Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command to serve as the Officer-in-Charge of the Service Level Training Division. In this role, he managed the scheduling and coordination of service-level training exercises, as well as the planning and conduct of the MAGTF Warfighting Exercise.
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Posted on 6/9/25 at 1:04 am to momentoftruth87
2/7 Sergeant Major is Sergeant Major Joao Miranda
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Sergeant Major Miranda enlisted in the Marine Corps on September 10, 2003, and attended Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina. He was assigned to Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion.
Following graduation from MCRD Parris Island, Private First Class Miranda reported to Infantry Training Battalion (ITB) on Camp Geiger, North Carolina, where he received the primary MOS of 0331 Machine Gunner.
Upon graduation from ITB in March 2004, Private First Class Miranda received orders to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal in April 2004 and served as a Gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT).
In May 2004, Lance Corporal Miranda deployed to Afghanistan with 3/6 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, returning in November 2004. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal in July 2005. In August 2005, Corporal Miranda deployed with 3/6 to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as a Team Leader and Vehicle Commander for the Mobile Assault Platoon (MAP). Upon return, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Miranda again deployed with 3/6 to Iraq as a Section Leader for Mobile Assault Platoon in January 2007.
After returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom in August 2007, Sergeant Miranda attended Sergeants Course and was transferred to 6th Marine Regiment while awaiting orders to Marine Security Guard School. While at 6th Marine Regiment, Sergeant Miranda served as a Squad Leader for 1st Platoon, Headquarters Company.
In August 2008, Sergeant Miranda attended Marine Security Guard School (MSG) with class 5-08. In October 2008, he received orders to MSG Detachment Manama, Bahrain, where he served as Assistant Detachment Commander. In October 2009, Sergeant Miranda received orders for MSG Detachment Hong Kong, China, serving as Assistant Detachment Commander. In September 2010, he received orders to MSG Detachment Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where he was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant and served as Assistant Detachment Commander and Detachment Commander for MSG Detachment Chisinau, Moldova.
After his tour in Kyrgyzstan, Staff Sergeant Miranda received orders to 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, where he served as a rifle company Platoon Sergeant. In June 2012, Staff Sergeant Miranda deployed with 1/1 to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, returning in November 2012. In November 2014, SSgt Miranda deployed with 1/1 to Okinawa, Japan, as part of the Unit Deployment Program (UDP), returning to CONUS in April 2015.
In June 2014, Staff Sergeant Miranda reported to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, serving as Platoon Sergeant for Combined Anti-Armor Team One (CAAT-1). In October 2014, he deployed with 3/5 to Okinawa, Japan, as part of the UDP. In August 2016, Staff Sergeant Miranda was promoted to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. In April 2017, he deployed with 3/5 as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), serving as CAAT-1 Platoon Sergeant and Operations Chief for Company I.
In May 2018, Gunnery Sergeant Miranda reported to 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan, serving as the G-3 Current Operations Chief. During his time there, he participated in numerous exercises in the Pacific region and deployed with the 31st MEU in support of Talisman Saber 19. In July 2020, First Sergeant Miranda received orders to 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines, Twentynine Palms, California, serving as Battery M First Sergeant. With 3/11, he deployed in support of 1st Battalion, 7th Marines as part of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 21.2.
In February 2022, First Sergeant Miranda received orders to 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, where he served as Weapons Company First Sergeant. While at 1/7, he deployed to Okinawa, Japan, as part of the UDP. Sergeant Major Miranda was promoted to his current rank in July 2024 and was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines in August 2024.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 1:08 am to momentoftruth87
Posted on 6/9/25 at 1:19 am to momentoftruth87
wrong tool for the job.
Federal LE needs to identify the organizers & those funding then charge them, and when these little pussies start getting 90+ months with no benefits the shite will fix itself...
Federal LE needs to identify the organizers & those funding then charge them, and when these little pussies start getting 90+ months with no benefits the shite will fix itself...
Posted on 6/9/25 at 1:39 am to momentoftruth87
South Georgia Baw
Posted on 6/9/25 at 2:26 am to prouddawg
Marines or any other branch can’t br sent anywhere until requested in by the Gov. I know this because I was with the force sent in during the Rodney King riots. Posse Comitatus doesn’t allow it.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 3:23 am to artompkins
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Marines or any other branch can’t br sent anywhere until requested in by the Gov. I know this because I was with the force sent in during the Rodney King riots. Posse Comitatus doesn’t allow it.
But this time it’s foreign invaders not citizens. I don’t know if that means they can be deployed or not.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 3:53 am to artompkins
Watch.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 5:42 am to Megasaurus
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when these little pussies start getting 90+ months with no benefits the shite will fix itself...
What judge in that district is going to give that sentence? We allowed the courts to get political, our mistake.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 5:44 am to momentoftruth87
Let one of these protestors Rittenhouse themselves with the Marines.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 5:57 am to 19
You watch. If he tries to use any branch of the military to enforce laws illegally on US soil it will be disastrous for him.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 5:58 am to artompkins
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Marines or any other branch can’t br sent anywhere until requested in by the Gov. I know this because I was with the force sent in during the Rodney King riots. Posse Comitatus doesn’t allow it.
2 totally different situations.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 6:02 am to artompkins
I think he can get permission for Congress to suspend habeas corpus and declare martial law. Then he can send in the troops.
I say do it. Get Congress to give him the OK or they can do it themselves and then send in the troops.
We can point to numerous Mexican nationals waving mexican flags and easily justify under the invasion clause.
I say do it. Get Congress to give him the OK or they can do it themselves and then send in the troops.
We can point to numerous Mexican nationals waving mexican flags and easily justify under the invasion clause.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 6:13 am to artompkins
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Marines or any other branch can’t br sent anywhere until requested in by the Gov. I know this because I was with the force sent in during the Rodney King riots. Posse Comitatus doesn’t allow it.
Pay attention dumbass. “Foreign Invasion”. This isn’t the same as rodney king. Completely different set of circumstances.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 6:15 am to cssamerican
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What judge in that district is going to give that sentence?
If you can even get a conviction
Posted on 6/9/25 at 6:46 am to hansenthered1
Suspend habeas corpus using active duty military.....
Disregard Posse Comitatus......
Let's drop frozen turkeys into pots full of boiling peanut oil in your garage.
Disregard Posse Comitatus......
Let's drop frozen turkeys into pots full of boiling peanut oil in your garage.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 7:05 am to hansenthered1
That’s the wrong tool for this job.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 7:08 am to artompkins
Exactly. Terrible idea and OB is already starting to potato more and more. Will be a very bad look for him. If national guard and police can't handle this, then we are completely fricked as a country.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 7:13 am to artompkins
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That’s the wrong tool for this job.
You are correct
These people are melting on a scale we haven't seen in years
Posted on 6/9/25 at 7:14 am to artompkins
Supposedly it will be to guard actual federal assets. ETA, statement from NORTHCOM
I still think we should just give each Korean with a retail store an AR10. Proven commodity.
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Additionally, approximately 500 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Twentynine Palms, California, are in a prepared to deploy status should they be necessary to augment and support the DoD’s protection of federal property and personnel efforts.
I still think we should just give each Korean with a retail store an AR10. Proven commodity.
This post was edited on 6/9/25 at 7:20 am
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