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A military Blackhawk helicopter prepares to take off from the parking lot of an abandoned hotel during an urban military exercise in east Long Beach at midnight on Friday, June 5, 2026.

A US military drill went into the early morning in a quiet Pasadena neighborhood leaving some residents confused and upset about why it happened. Loud noises, simulated weapons fire and a Blackhawk helicopter were all used during a training exercise at the vacant campus of the former Saint Luke’s Medical Center