The division was deactivated after World War II and then reactivated in 1966 for the Vietnam War. Many 9th Division members fought in the Korean War, but not as members of their former unit.

Major General Ira Hunt, (Ret.) recounts the U.S. Army 9th Infantry Division's operations in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam for several months from 1968 to 1969.

In World War II, the regiment served in eight campaigns with the 9th Infantry Division and was one of the most decorated units in the Army. The regiment garnered two foreign citations and seven ...

Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial. Waldron was a Staff Sergeant with the 9th Infantry Division in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. In addition to being the best sniper, he was also the most decorated.