U.S. Marines raised U.S. flag over shores of Tripoli on this day in history, April 27, 1805. Marines marched 400 miles from Alexandria, Egypt, to secure critical victory over pirate states in the ...

The Marines' Hymn, starting with "From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli," permeates every birthday ball, held on or near Nov. 10 of each year. The "Halls of Montezuma" embraces ...

Britt Spangler may well be the richest lance corporal in the United States Marine Corps, thanks to the generosity of some newly acquired in-laws. Spangler, 20, and his wife of two days, Pam, 18, no… ...

The U. S. Marine Corps hymn starts with"From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli", and this film's story purports to be the reason why, and is give or take a few incidents in this ...

Brace your ears: You're about to hear Devil Dogs in all keys singing about the halls of Montezuma and the shores of Tripoli the next time the "Marines' Hymn" is played in public.

In 1805, a ragtag force of eight United States Marines led by Lt. Presley O'Bannon, along with 500 mercenaries under the command of Army veteran William Eaton, marched across the Sahara Desert ...

Q: With Tripoli in the news lately, we were wondering: What happened on "the shores of Tripoli," and why is it mentioned in the Marine Corps Hymn? And what are ...

If it were not for the Marines’ Hymn, the last United States attack on Tripoli would be all but forgotten.The original hymn began, “From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, we ...

Richard Zacks, a left-handed author with a thinning pate, admits to a weakness for the underdog. And few figures in American history have been less fortunate than William Eaton, the star-crossed ...

As against “The Shores of Tripoli” in the Marine Hymn, Leathernecks use scaling ladders to storm ashore at Inchon in amphibious invasion September 15, 1950. Photo: SSgt. W. W. Frank. Books. June 2002.

T he official hymn of the U.S. Marine Corps famously begins with “From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, we fight our country’s battles in the air, on land, and sea.” The ...

The official hymn of the US Marine Corps famously begins: “From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, we fight our country’s battles on land, in air, on sea.” The reference to ...