9th Infantry Vietnam Patch

The mission of the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam was to conduct sustained, coordinated combined air and ground operations to destroy Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese (NVA) main and local force units and their installations and infrastructure in the TAOI; in close cooperation and coordination with Task Force 117, execute ground and riverine operations to interdict enemy land and water lines of communication and deny them use of their base areas and to destroy targeted main and local force units; conduct consolidation and pacification operations to identify and destroy VC guerrilla units and infrastructure and secure population centers and lines of communication in close coordination and cooperation with Government of Vietnam (GVN) Forces; conduct supporting operations to further the GVN pacification program by enhancing the capability of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), Popular Forces (PF) and Regional Forces (RF); and to contribute to the health and welfare of the civilian population. The 9th Infantry Division has successfully accomplished this mission by conducting operations in Gia Dinh, Long An, Go Cong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, and Kien Phuong Provinces.

Our 9th Infantry Vietnam patch is a full color, embroidered military patch. This is the same patch that is supplied to the Military and sold in Military Base Exchanges. This patch would be a great gift idea and a wonderful addition to your patch collection.