REGIMENTAL LINEAGE
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
1965-1969
Deployed during March 1965 to Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam
Participated in the War in Vietnam, March 1965 August 1969
1st Bn 9th Marines - June 16, 1965 - September 1966 and from December 1966 - July 1969
Operating from: Da Nang, Phu Bai, DMZ, Dong Ha, Camp Carroll, Khe Sanh, A Shau Valley, Cam Lo, The Rock Pile, LZ Stud and Camp Vandegrift
Participated in over 35 named operations while in Vietnam including Deckhouse 5, Buffalo, Kentucky, Scotland (KS), Pegasus (KS) and Dewey Canyon
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
1970-1994
Elements of the Regiment participated in various support operations in the Southeast Asia 1971 - 1975
Elements of the Regiment participated in the Southeast Asia Evacuation "Frequent Wind", April 1975
Deployed at various times as Battalion Landing Team with the Seventh Fleet from October 1969 - January 1980
Participated in Phase III, unit rotation to Camp Pendleton March 1980
Deployed to Okinawa September 1981 - March 1983
Deployed to WestPac with Philbron I from June- December 1969
Deployed in May 1991 to WestPac/South West Asia and participated in the following operations
Operation Fiery Vigil
Operation Desert Storm
Deployed in September 1993 to WestPac/Somalia and participated in the following operations
Unosom II/Continue Hope
Operation More Care
Operation Show Care
Re-designated 2nd Battalion 1st Marines September 9, 1994, Camp Pendleton, California
1995-
Deactivated status 1995-2004
Alpha Company deploys to Iraq April 12, 2006
1st Battalion 9th Marines Activated April 18, 2007 at Camp Lejeune NC
2nd Battalion 9th Marines Activated July 13, 2007 at Camp Lejeune NC
