Another failed regime media article. That the guy that @Politico talked to who was with the 7th Infantry Division, which was an active duty unit that didn’t get into town until the trouble was well under way. His guys may have been in the back, but California Army guardsman were in the action. Our troops shot a number of scumbags and killed one.
If you want more details, you can go read my law review article about civilian support to military operations, which draws on my Los Angeles Riot experience.