[El Gato]

In 1805, there was a conflict in the Mediterranean Sea, and the Navy, as a 30-year-old service at the time,

Just a "little conflict", but I guess they thought it not PC to mention that the conflict was with Muslim Pirates/Slavers, acting under the authority of the local governments. The Ambassador from Tripoli to London stated, to US Ambassadors Thomas Jefferson (to France) and John Adams (to Britain):

that Muslim pirates considered Americans to be infidels and they believed they simply had the right to plunder American ships.

Stephen Decatur, for whom the ship is named, taught them different. :)

[SandRat]

that Muslim pirates considered Americans to be infidels and they believed they simply had the right to plunder American ships. Noyhing has changed, the Muslim pirates/thugs still behave the same.