More military helicopter drills in L.A. today

>There were 22 heavily armored Apache and Blackhawk helicopters in the skies above Los Angeles on Tuesday — part of an Army training flight to San Diego that required a stopover for refueling at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana.

>The squadron visible in the San Gabriel Valley, L.A. and Orange County was part of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade based at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii.

>They were attached to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Infantry Division (known as the "Arctic Wolves") out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

>The troops spent the last month on a "readiness rotation" at the military's National Training Center at Fort Irwin, near Barstow.

>"They were testing their ability to fight in combat. Just to make sure they are ready if called upon," said Master Sgt. Jason Stadel, an Army spokesman.

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