[Our] people are not a warlike nation. It is a soldierly one, which means it does not want war but does not fear it. It loves peace, but also its honor and freedom.
—— Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf.
We are not a warlike people. Quite the opposite. We always seek to live in peace. We resort to force infrequently and with great reluctance–and only after we have determined that it is absolutely necessary.
—— Ronald W. Reagan, July 17, 1980.
The USS Tuscarora, under orders from Commander-in-Chief Grant, invades the Colombian isthmus enclave of Panama, to protect American interests.
NOTE: This is the fifth time the United States has invaded Colombia, whereas neither Colombia, nor Panama, has ever invaded the U.s.
[added 5/8/2022] Thanks to Jim Lorenz for this entry.
Subsequent Events:
References:
Use of US Forces Abroad
www.history.navy.mil/wars/foabroad.htm
American Peace – 1873
americanpeace.eccmei.net/~eccmei/americanpeace/years/1873.html