Stephen Decatur
Most histories of the American Revolution give the fledgling Patriot navy only one hero: John Paul Jones. While not begrudging Jones’s recognition, it seems unfair to represent the Continental Navy with a single fighting captain. Read more
Stephen Decatur
To die for personal honor is a long-vanished custom of the pre-industrial age. But 200 years ago it still held great meaning for men, particularly in politics and the military. Read more
Stephen Decatur
When the destroyer USS Reuben James (DD-245) was assigned to convoy duty in the North Atlantic in the autumn of 1941, its crew had a sense of foreboding and feared the worst. Read more
Stephen Decatur
Most Americans can recite the second line of the immortal “Marine Hymn” by memory, but few actually know what it means. Read more
Stephen Decatur
In the harbor of Tripoli, the 38-gun frigate USS Philadelphia, pride of the Mediterranean Squadron, lay at anchor. Read more
Stephen Decatur
Following the exploits of John Paul Jones and the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, the U.S. Read more
