A U.S. Coast Guard response boat moves steadily across Boston Harbor on a calm, overcast day, with Logan International Airport visible in the distance. The aluminum and orange-hulled vessel, equipped with mounted security equipment, is part of routine maritime patrol operations ensuring the safety of one of New England’s busiest ports. Behind it, commercial ships and aircraft highlight the harbor’s strategic role as a hub for both air and sea transport serving the Greater Boston area.

A Minnesota National Guard vehicle parked on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.

Protesters gather at the Brooklyn Center Police Department after 20-year old Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center Police on April 11th, 2020.

Protesters and police at the Brooklyn Center Police Department after Daunte Wright is shot and killed n April 11th, 2021.

The National Guard outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department.

A National Guard vehicle parked on Lake Street near Hennepin Avenue after Daunte Wright is killed by Brooklyn Center police.

The Minnesota National Guard at the Hennepin County Government Center during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.

National Guard & Hennepin County Sheriff on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on August 29th, 2020. The vehicles are seen after rioting broke out following false rumors of a police shooting days prior.

Military helicopter flying over the IDS Center in the days following the death of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.

Minnesota National Guard guards the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis during the 2020 unrest over the May 25th death of George Floyd.

National Guard in Downtown Minneapolis shortly before a 10pm curfew goes into place during protests over the murder of George Floyd.

The Minnesota National Guard, Minneapolis Fire Department and Minneapolis Police on Lake Street and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis after nights of protest after the murder of George Floyd. May 2020.

The Minnesota National Guard on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis on May 30, 2020 after nights of riots and burning buildings.

The Minnesota National Guard on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis on May 30, 2020 as the sunrises during the Minneapolis Uprising.

The Minnesota National Guard in front of Bryant-Lake Bowl in Uptown Minneapolis on May 30, 2020 during the Minneapolis Uprising and 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

Abandoned buildings at Fort Snelling.