Boylston in Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
9th Infantry Division
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“The Old Reliables”
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
1. 9th Infantry Division / “The Old Reliables” Marker (Side A)
9th Infantry Division. The 9th Division was organized on 18 July 1918 at Camp Sheridan for service in World War I. When the War ended, 11 November 1918, deployment of the Division to France was canceled and it was demobilized on 15 February 1919. Reactivated on 1 August 1940, 9th Infantry Division soldiers fought valiantly in 8 crucial World War II campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium, and Germany. After a short inactivation, the 9th returned to the active force on 15 July 1947 as a training division at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and later served under NATO in Germany and at Fort Carson, Colorado, as a combat unit.
“The Old Reliables”. Inactive from 1962 to 1966, the 9th Infantry Division again was tapped for active service in Vietnam. The Division trained at Fort Riley, Kansas, and deployed to Vietnam in 1967. There the 9th fought with distinction in 8 campaigns as part of the Riverine Force. The Division left Vietnam in the summer of 1969 and was inactive for 3 years. In 1972 the “Old Reliables” were reactivated at Fort Lewis, Washington, where they tested new organizational concepts and equipment until deactivated in 1992. During combat in 16 campaigns in two wars, 13 soldiers of the Division were awarded the Medal of Honor.
Erected 1993 by Alabama
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1918.
Location. 32° 25.592′ N, 86° 16.968′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is in Boylston. It is on Johnson Avenue east of Lower Wetumpka Road, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Johnson Avenue, Montgomery AL 36110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 167th Infantry / Alabama’s Own (a few steps from this marker); Camp Sheridan (a few steps from this marker); 37th Division The Buckeye Division / 37th Division The Buckeye Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Pickett Springs / “The Best Public Resort” (approx. half a mile away); Union Benevolent Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Charlestown Community (approx. 1.9 miles away); Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Airman First Class John L. Levitow Monument (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
Additional commentary.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 3, 2024
2. “The Old Reliables” marker
The marker reports that the 9th Infantry arrived in Vietnam in 1967. A member of the 9th wrote in to report that he was “in the 9th and in Vietnam in 1966 amphibious on the landing in Vung Tao, and on to BearCat” and has photos and mail to prove it. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted July 23, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
3. 9th Infantry Division / “The Old Reliables” Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
4. Camp Sheridan Site
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,093 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on August 11, 2014, by Ron McCants of Atlanta, GA - Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on December 11, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2. submitted on March 3, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
