Army Conducts Drills Across Los Angeles Throughout The Week

LOS ANGELES, CA — Don't fret if you see soldiers, choppers or camouflaged Humvee's in a seeming invasion of Los Angeles this week. It's not a coup. It's just a drill.

The U.S. Army began a weeklong series of training drills Monday in the Los Angeles and Long Beach areas. The drills are scheduled to last until Saturday. Especially near places where the drills will take place, residents may hear loud noises. However. the Army took pains to notify people living closest to the drill locations, officials said.

"Residents may hear sounds associated with the training, including aircraft and weapon simulations," according to an Army statement.

"The local terrain and training facilities in Los Angeles provide the Army with unique locations and simulates urban environments the service members may encounter when deployed overseas," according to the Army.

"There is no replacement for realistic training. Each location selected enables special operations teams and flight crews to maintain maximum readiness and proficiency, validate equipment and exercise standard safety procedures."

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report. Photo: Shutterstock