"...to the shores of Tripoli..."

This is a picture of the national monument that was made to honor those who gave their lives on the shores of Tripoli. The Battle of Derne in 1805, also known as Tripoli, was the first recorded land battle of the United States on foreign soil. The war of Tripoli was also the reason the U.S. Navy was created.

Sounds like a pretty significant part of our history right? So why have you probably not seen it? Because it is no longer in our nations capital. It was removed and sent to Annapolis Maryland because some Muslims felt it was offensive! How could this happen? Click on the title above to read an awesome article by Fred Thompson and you will see just how long we have been fighting the war on radical Islam. If you like pirate stories you'll really enjoy this one because it's true.