They are carrying live ammunition, by the way:
Military officials are still trying to figure out the extent to which National Guard troops deployed to the Los Angeles area would engage with protesters, two defense officials said on Sunday.
The troops, part of the Army’s 79th Brigade Combat Team from the California National Guard, have been tasked with defending federal property and federal personnel in the operational area, the officials said. The troops were read their rules of engagement — specifically the rules for the use of force — just before they deployed, officials said. But Pentagon officials have not said publicly exactly what those rules are.