United States Marine Corps

 

HONORS AWARDED

 

2ND BATTALION, 9TH MARINES

 

 

 

* COMBAT ACTION RIBBON - with one Silver Star

 * PERSONAL AWARD: AWARDED TO 2/9 MARINES & SAILORS DEPLOYED DURING SIX ELIGIBILITY PERIODS

  1. 7 December 1941 - 31 December 1945            World War II - South Pacific
  2. 1 March 1961 - 15 August 1973                       Southeast Asia - Vietnam War
  3. 15 May 1975                                                    Operation MAYAGUEZ - Cambodia
  4. 5 December 1992 - 31 March 1995                  Operation RESTORE HOPE - Somalia
  5. 11 September 2001 - TBD                                Operation ENDURING FREEDOM - Afghanistan
  6. 23 March 2003 - TBD                                      Operation IRAQI FREEDOM - Iraq

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (NAVY) STREAMER with two Bronze Stars

  1. WW-II         21 Jul-10 Aug 1944       3rd Combat Team (2nd Bn 9th Mars)        Guam
  2. WW-II         19-28 Feb 1945            5th Amphibious Corps (9th Marines)      Iwo Jima
  3. Vietnam        6 Jul 65-15 Sep 67         3rd Marine Division I Corps Tactical Zone

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (ARMY) STREAMER

Vietnam          22 Jan-18 Mar 69        9th Marine Regiment        Operation DEWEY CANYON

JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD STREAMER

   Somalia      5 Dec 92 - 5 May 93      Unified TF Somalia (BLT 2/9)       Operation RESTORE HOPE

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER with three Bronze Stars

  1. Vietnam           27 Aug - 8 Oct 1968            9th Marine Regiment         Operation TROUSDALE
  2. Cambodia        13-15 May 1975                 SU Task Group 79.9         Operation MAYAQUEZ
  3. Iraq                         9 Feb - 19 Sep 2009                        SU II MEF (FWD)           Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
  4. Afghanistan      July 2010 - January 2011      SU I MEF (FWD)            Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

       Vietnam        8-20 Dec 65            H Company ONLY               SU 2d Bn 7th Mar   HARVEST MOON

MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER with three Bronze Stars

  1. Vietnam         19-28 Sep 67                     2nd Bn 9th Marines             DEFENSE OF CON THIEN
  2. Vietnam         29 Nov - 24 Dec 67          9th Marine Regiment            Strong Point Base A-3
  3. Vietnam         24 Oct 68-19 Jan 69          9th Marine Regiment           Op DAWSON RIVER AFTON
  4. Philippines     16 Oct 90-15 Apr 91         MAGTF 4-90 (BLT 2/9)        Disaster Relief

 

           Vietnam           13-31 Jan 1968         H Company ONLY          SU 3d Bn 4th Mar   

           Vietnam           21-24 Oct 1968         H Company ONLY          SU 1st AmTrac Bn

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN STREAMER with four Bronze Stars

  1. Treasury-Bougainville Operation              1 November - 15 December 1943
  2. Consolidation of Northern Solomons       16-28 December 1943
  3. Marianas Operation / Guam                    21 July - 15 August 1944        
  4. Iwo Jima – Assault Troops                      19 February - 16 March 1945

WORLD WAR II VICTORY STREAMER

1 April 1942 to 31 December 1945

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE STREAMER with three Bronze Stars

  1. 9 April 1952 - 27 July 1954                                 Korean War
  2. 1 January 1961 - 14 August 1974                        Vietnam War
  3. 2 August 1990 - September 1994                        Gulf War         
  4. 7 July 2007 - TBD                                               Global War On Terrorism

KOREAN SERVICE STREAMER

22 August 1953 - 27 July 1954         Korean War

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY STREAMER with one Bronze Star

  1. Cambodia      13-15 May 1975             BLT 2/9             Operation MAYAGUEZ
  2. Somalia          5 Dec 92 - 5 May 93      BLT 2/9                  Operation RESTORE HOPE

VIETNAM SERVICE STREAMER with two Silver Stars and one Bronze Star

  1. Vietnam Defense Campaign                          6 July - 24 December 1965
  2. Vietnamese Counteroffensive                        25 December 1965 - 30 June 1966
  3. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II          1 July 1966 - 31 May 1967
  4. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase III         1 June 1967 - 29 January 1968
  5. Tet Counteroffensive                                    30 January - l April 1968
  6. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase IV         2 April - 30 June 1968
  7. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase V          1 July - l November 1969
  8. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase VI         2 November 1968 - 22 February 1969
  9. Tet 69/Counteroffensive                                23 February - 8 June 1969
  10. Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969                           9 June - 1 August 1969
  11. Vietnam Cease-Fire Campaign                      23 May - 29 Jun & 12-26 October 1972

SOUTWEST ASIA SERVICE STREAMER with one Bronze Star

Ceasefire Campaign           September 1991

AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN STREAMER with two Bronze Stars

                                         Consolidation III            July 2010 - February 2011

                                         Transition I                     December 2011 – June 2012

IRAQ CAMPAIGN STREAMER with two Bronze Stars

                                         Iraqi Surge                     September - 31 December 2008

                                         Iraqi Sovereignty            1 January - April 2009

 

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE STREAMER

Global War on Terror                  7 July 2007 - TBD

PHILIPPINE REUBLIC PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group      Disaster Relief Operations      21-26 October 1970

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION

Gallantry Cross Color with Palm and Frame

III Marine Amphibious Force / Vietnam       6 Jul 65 - 1 Aug 69 w 23 May-29 Jun & 12-26 Oct 72