1st Battalion 9th Marines 2nd Marine Division, II MEF
United States Marine Corps
1st Battalion 9th Marines Marines & Corpsmen
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
United States Navy
MCB Camp Lejeune
1st Battalion 9th Marines
Pray that our Marines and Corpsmen return from this assignment in Iraq safe.
Map of Iraq
LCpl Jordan C. Haerter
LCpl Jordan C. Haerter Killed in Action
LCpl Jordan C. Haerter, 1st Battalion 9th Marines was killed April 22, 2008 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. LCpl Haerter, 19, was from Sag Harbor, NY. Source: U.S. Department of Defense Release #11866
Sergeant Major Mario Marquez
1st Sergeant Mario Marquez was promoted to Sergeant Major on August 28, 2007 at Battalion Headquarters, Camp Lejeune, NC.
Sergeant Major Marquez had served as Battalion First Sergeant during planning and reactivation of the 1st Battalion 9th Marines. With his promotion he received orders to MWSS-172 in Okinawa, Japan.
Personal Note:Though I am glad to see Sergeant Major Marquez receive this well deserved promotion I am sorry to see him leave the Battalion.Sergeant Major Marquez has been a great example of the type of leader the Marines Corps has assigned to our great Battalion and has always treated myself and the other veterans of 1st Battalion 9th Marines with the upmost respect.
MWSS-172 has received one hell of a leader and a great example for their young Marines and staff to follow.I would just like to thank the Sergeant Major again and wish him and Mrs. Marquez good luck.
