Involved: Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers—USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson. Around 4,000 troops as well as “several P-8 spy planes, and at least one attack submarine” have also been tasked to assist.

Troop deployments and patrols in downtown areas got the most attention, but life in historically diverse neighborhoods was reshaped as well.

Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital.

Public spaces and private ones with permission are usually fair game; if accused of obstruction, backing off is best.