Show OUR FLAG f tf t l. i iD Historical Highlights Highlights' D FENDING DEFENDING THE FLAG The US U.S. Marines helped to defend the flag nag in the sea fight between the Bon BonHomme BonHomme BonHomme Homme Richard and the r Sera pis September 23 1779 when John Paul Jones made his defiant retort I have not nott yet begun to fight according to the US U.S. Marine Corps Reserve RI rv Marines carried the Stars and Stripes to the Shores of Tripoli where it was hoisted at Derne Deme April 27 1805 the first time our flag Clag was flown over a fortress of the Old World The Marines also took part in the defense of Fort McHenry during the night of September 13 1814 where on the following morning morning morn morn- ing our flag nag inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner |