Kammala jumla mai zuwa: An fara aikin soja na farko na Amurka a ƙasashen waje da sojojin Amurka da Navy na Amurka suka yi a
Yaƙin Derna, Tripoli, wani gari mai gabar teku yanzu a gabashin Libya, a watan Afrilu 1805. Ya kasance wani ɓangare na ƙoƙari don halakar da duk masu fashin teku na Barbary, don 'yantar da bayi na Amurka a cikin bauta da kuma kawo ƙarshen ayyukan fashin teku tsakanin kabilun da ke yaƙi a ɓangaren jihohin Barbary, waɗanda su kansu membobin ƙasashe ne na Daular Ottoman. Layin buɗewa na "Marines' Hymn" yana nufin wannan aikin: "Daga zauren Montezuma zuwa gabar tekun Tripoli"... Wannan shi ne karo na farko da Amurka Marine Corps ya shiga cikin ayyukan da aka yi a waje da Amurka.