3/9 Marines Reactivated After 16 Years
By Laura Vesco - (WNCT)
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are calling for more marines. Today, the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Regiment is reactivating. For almost sixteen years they remained a deactivated battalion.
With their flag flying high the men and women of 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines are marching proud, thanks to the Commandant’s request to congress for more infantry to fight in both our ongoing wars.
Veteran Tom Scheib says, “To see them come back online with the history they have and ready to go to Iran or Iraq or wherever it just makes all our hearts pound.”
From their first deployment to Guantanamo Bay in 1917 to their last in Somalia in 1992, the marines from 3/9 have a solid history. Now these troops are ready to once again become a part of history. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Greenwood says, “It’s a big sense of responsibility and pride but not just to the marines we have today but to all the marines who have gone before us.”
For now, Lieutenant Colonel Greenwood says the marines of 3/9 have plenty of training ahead of them because in 2009 they will deploy after a sixteen year stand down. The Commandant actually received the go- ahead from congress, to activate three infantry battalions. Both 1/9 and 2/9 have already activated.
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I’m sure all the other Marines caught this but..
Today, the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Regiment is reactivating
The regiment is the 9th. 2nd Marine Division.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:12 pmWelcome back Marines
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May 29th, 2008 at 6:23 pmClick link for vid,
Check out Larry “Gunny” Williams in interview.
Worked with him in the civilian world up in Michigan.
Semper Fi from a civilian puke.
May 29th, 2008 at 7:24 pm1st time I’ve seen the CORPS growing and correct me if I’m wrong, since WWII?
May 29th, 2008 at 9:16 pmYea Erik, caught that one. I had a buddy who was in 1/9 in the Nam, and we all know about that unit and what they went through back then. Godspeed to our Marines!!
Semper Fidelis!
May 29th, 2008 at 10:56 pmSemper Fi India co 3/9 welcome back
May 29th, 2008 at 11:01 pmI’am a marine of the 3/9 lima co and simper fi and be safe all u lima dogs don’t what ever you don’t want to do lima will do for u semper fi lcpl. dillard ‘88-’92
June 6th, 2008 at 1:15 pmThe battalion is 3d Battalion 9th Marines. There currently isn’t a 9th Marine Regiment HQ, nor a 4th Marine Regiment Headquarters. Each infantry Regiment currently has 4 battalions, except the 3d Marine Regiment.
1/9, 2/9 and 3/9 are spread amongst the 2d MarDiv.
June 16th, 2008 at 8:00 pm1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 are spread amongst the 1st MarDiv.
India Co 3/9, Semper Fi
June 30th, 2008 at 4:25 amWill be checking into v39 next month,
Oorah!
June 30th, 2008 at 8:16 pm