{"id":7508,"date":"2025-10-16T07:20:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T07:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/7508\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T07:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T07:20:06","slug":"marines-say-live-fire-250th-anniversary-beach-assault-will-not-close-the-5-freeway-in-orange-san-diego-counties-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/7508\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines say live-fire 250th anniversary beach assault will not close the 5 Freeway in Orange, San Diego counties \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

A live-fire beach assault that will include amphibious vehicles, aircraft, and Navy ships to commemorate the Marines\u2019 250th anniversary<\/a> on Saturday at Camp Pendleton will be conducted off one of the base\u2019s many training ranges and not cause road closures, Marine officials said.<\/p>\n

The mock assault dubbed: America\u2019s Marines 250: From Sea to Shore<\/a> \u2013 A Review of Amphibious Strength.\u2013 which will be held in conjunction with a program expected to include comments from Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Navy Secretary John C. Phelan and Gen. Eric Smith, the Commandant of the Marine Corps \u2014 will be held off Red Beach, which lies on the coastal side of the 5 Freeway.<\/p>\n

Comments Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom on X: \u201cDonald Trump and JD Vance think that shutting down the I-5 to shoot out missiles from ships is how you respect the military,\u201d caused public concern, with some media outlets reporting<\/a> that a possible closure of the busy 5 Freeway is being considered for parts of Orange and San Diego counties from Friday to Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll training events will occur on approved training ranges and comply with established safety protocols,\u201d Lt. Col. Lindsay Pirek, a spokesperson for the I Marine Expeditionary Force\u00a0overseeing the planning, said late Wednesday. \u201cNo public highways or transportation routes will be closed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn advance of the training event and demonstration, we conducted a detailed risk assessment,\u201d she added. \u201cAll participants will be briefed, medical, fire, and emergency assets will be on site, and multiple rehearsals will be conducted. All air, surface, and ground movements are scripted and rehearsed in accordance with standard operating procedures and established safety checklists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Metrolink, however, will not be operating some of its trains that cross the base on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly OC Line train 1668, the final southbound train of the day, is anticipated to complete its normal route from LA Union Station to Oceanside,\u201d the agency said in a press release.<\/p>\n

A request for comment on the situation was placed with the offices of Newsom and Caltrans.<\/p>\n

Following the live-fire demonstration, a community Beach Bash will take place at Del Mar Beach, where thousands of military personnel, families, and guests are expected to gather.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe force training activities planned ensure our readiness to defend the Homeland and protect our nation\u2019s interests abroad against emergent and unprecedented challenges today and in the years ahead,\u201d Pirek said. \u201cThe capabilities demonstration will feature integrated Navy and Marine Corps operations across air, land, and sea.\u201d<\/p>\n

The White House Production Office will capture the Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration for inclusion in a national primetime broadcast on Nov. 9, ensuring Marine Corps contributions to America\u2019s 250th birthday are highlighted for audiences across the nation.<\/p>\n

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