 Protests began on the Port of Tacoma grounds late at night on 3/4 March, and concluded the afternoon of 15 March, two days after the USNS "Soderman"'s departure.Protests largely happened in the middle of the night, as the military chose to run its convoys at night instead of during the day.The first major incident of the Port of Tacoma protests occurred the night of 4 March, when three PMR organizers were arrested by police.