The design of the regimental badge centers on
an Indian in breech clout and war bonnet, mounted on
a galloping pony, brandishing a rifle in his right
hand and holding a single reign in his left. All gold
and superimposed on a dark blue five-bastioned fort.
The mounted Indian represents the Indian Campaigns of
the regiment. The five-bastioned fort was the badge of
the Fifth Army Corps in Cuba, of which the 9th Cavalry
Regiment was a part. The gold (yellow) is for the Cavalry
and the blue is active service during the war with Spain.
Campaigns
Indian Wars
Comanches; Utes; Pine Ridge; New Mexico 1877;
New Mexico 1878; New Mexico 1879;
New Mexico 1880; New Mexico 1881; Montana 1877
War with Spain
Santiago
Philippine Insurrection
Streamer without inscription
World War II
New Guinea; Bismark Archipelago; Leyte W/Arrowhead;
Luzon; Tunisia; Sicily; Normandy; Northern France;
Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
Korean War
UN Defensive;
UN Offensive;
CCF Intervention;
First UN Counter Offensive;
CCF Spring Offensive;
UN Summer-Fall Offensive;
Second Korean Winter
Vietnam
Defense; Counter Offensive;
Counter Offensive, Phase II;
Counter Offensive, Phase III;
Tet Counter Offensive;
Counter Offensive, Phase IV;
Counter Offensive, Phase V;
Counter Offensive, Phase VI;
Tet/69 Counter Offensive; Summer-Fall 1969;
Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counter Offensive;
Counter Offensive VII
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered 17 October 1944 - 4 July 1945
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered TAEGU
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered KIM SONG RIVER-COASTAL PLAINS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered BINH THUAN PROVINCE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered BINH THUAN PROVINCE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered BINH THUAN PROVINCE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered
Valorous Unit Award,
Streamer embroidered BINH DINH - QUANG NGAI
Valorous Unit Award,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM-III CORPS AREA
Valorous Unit Award,
Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK
Valorous Unit Award,
Streamer embroidered PLEI ME
Valorous Unit Award,
Streamer embroidered QUANG NGAI PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award,
Streamer embroidered QUANG TIN PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award,
Streamer embroidered QUANG TRI
Army Superior Unit Award,
Streamer embroidered JORDAN 1985
Belgian Fourragere 1940
Cited in the Order of the Day of the
Belgian Army for action at MEUSE RIVER
Cited in the Order of the Day of the
Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered WAEGWON-TAEGU
Chryssoum Aristion Andrias (Bravery Gold Medal of Greece),
Streamer embroidered Korea (as 16th Reconnaissance Company)
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965 - 1969
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965 - 1972
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970 - 1971
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971