[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 Baltimore, under orders from Commander-in-Chief Cleveland, invades China, from Tientsin and penetrates with his Marines all the way to Peking, to protect American interests, during the First Sino-Japanese War.
NOTE: This is the fourth time the United States has invaded China, whereas China, has never invaded the U.s.
[added 5/21/2022] Thanks to Jim Lorenz for this entry.
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References:
Use of US Forces Abroad
www.history.navy.mil/wars/foabroad.htm
US Marine Corps – tribe.net
www.tribe.net/thread/f87fd01a-ecf6-47a5-94ee-0975317fafd9?tribeid=96e3d986-650d-48a2-9d88-359f9cc20914
Navy Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
www.history.navy.mil/medals/nem.htm