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Originally Posted by Enfield
Thanks for posting this. So given what you are presenting, with nearly all combat infantry/armor Marines deployed as I mentioned, it would mostly be support units remaining, correct, with ANG forces being spread too thin to entirey defend the area?
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Do you mean during the initial invasion or in 2001? I would definitely say yes to the initial invasion - keep in mind that the only tank heavy unit there was - and that was an improvised unit equipped with whatever armor they could lay their hands on - was the 40th Mech that had been rebuilt and was in Oregon at the time of the invasion and out of position - otherwise all there were was in CA at the time was light infantry divisions (ex-training divisions with no armor and minimal artillery) and two military police units - not exactly the ideal units to stop an armored cavalry regiment and a mechanized infantry brigade supported by infantry brigades with mech/motorized elements