The Tripoli, commissioned July 15, 2020, was named after the U.S. Marine Corps’ victory against Tripoli at the Battle of Derna during the First Barbary War in 1805.

The amphibious assault ship arrived at its new homeport in Sasebo on Monday as part of a regularly scheduled rotation of forces.

Derna, a city situated in a narrow valley on Libya’s northeastern coast, was hit by a deadly flood caused by the collapse of dams designed to prevent such disasters.

And while the final battle damage assessment will be important to take into account, future negotiations with Iran should prioritize getting the UN’s nuclear watchdog back on the ground in Iran ...

The Battle of Trafalgar, which took place on October 21st, 1805, was part of the War of the Third Coalition within the Napoleonic Wars. This conflict involved the British fighting against both Spanish ...

Unaware of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the British elite partied on On June 23, 1775, Londoners focused on enjoying a regatta, not fretting about a brewing rebellion.

WILTON — It was hot, sticky, windy and wet, but local golfers were up to the challenge and earned their share of the leaderboard during the opening round of the ...

A three-judge appeals court panel has allowed President Trump to keep control of the National Guard in Los Angeles over the objections of California Gov. Newsom, for now. The decision Thursday was ...

With lobbying and lawsuits, for-profit companies scored two recent victories in the courts and on Capitol Hill.

Object Details Author Abdel Malek, A Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI Notes General history of Africa volume 6, is titled Africa in the nineteenth century until the 1880s. Date 1989 ...