1917-1919
Activated 20 November 1917 at Quantico, Virginia as the 9th Regiment
Deployed during December 1917 to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and attached to the 3rd
Provisional Brigade
Relocated during August 1918 to Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas,
and detached from 3rd Provisional Brigade
Relocated during April 1919 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deactivated 25 April 1919
1942
Reactivated 12 February 1942 at Camp Elliot, San Diego, California
as the 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
Redesignated 3 August 1942 as the 9th Marines, Amphibious Corps,
Pacific Fleet
Reassigned during September 1942 to the 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
1943-1945
Deployed during February 1943 to Auckland, New Zealand
Participated in the following World War II Campaigns:
Bougainville
Northern Solomons
Guam
Iwo Jima
Relocated during December 1945 to Camp Pendleton, California
Deactivated 31 December 1945
1947-1949
Reactivated 1 October 1947 on Guam as the 9th Marines, Fleet Marine Force
Deployed during November 1948 to Tsingtao, China
Redeployed during December 1948 to Shanghai, China
Relocated during May 1949 to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and assigned to
the 2nd Provisional Marine Regiment
Deactivated 17 October 1949
1952-1964
Reactivated 17 march 1952 at Camp Pendleton, California, as the 9th Marines, 3rd Marine
Division, Fleet Marine Force
Deployed during October 1953 to Camp Gifu, Japan
Redeployed during February 1954 to Camp Shinodayama, Japan
Redeployed during July 1955 to Camp Napunja, Okinawa
Redeployed during January 1956 to Camp Sukiran, Okinawa
Elements participated in the deployment to Udorn, Thailand, may-July 1962
1965-1983
Deployed during march 1965 to Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam
Participated in the War in Vietnam, march 1965- August 1969
Operating from:
Da Nang
Dong Ha
Relocated during August 1969 to Camp Schwab, Okinawa and reassigned to the 9th Marine Amphibious
Brigade, Fleet Marine Force
Reassigned during November 1969 to the 3rd Marine Division
Elements of the Regiment participated in the Southeast Asia Evacuation, April 1975
HONORS
Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with One Bronze Star
World war II
Iwo Jima-1945
Vietnam-1965-1967
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Streamer
Vietnam 1969
Navy Unit Commendation Streamer
Vietnam 1968
Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer with One Bronze Star
Vietnam 1967-1968
Vietnam 1968-1969
World war I Victory Streamer “West Indies”
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with Four Bronze Stars
China Service Streamer
National Defense Service Streamer with One Bronze Star
Korean Service Streamer
Marine Corps Expeditionary Streamer
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamer
Vietnam Service Streamer with Two Silver Stars
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Streamer with Palm
