His next assignment was with the 7th Infantry Division in Japan as a battalion commander. When the war in Korea broke out during the summer of 1950, Faith and the 7th Infantry were sent to help stop the invasion of South Korea.
For his next assignment, he served under the 7th Infantry Division in Japan as a battalion commander. As the conflict in Korea intensified in the summer of 1950, Faith and the 7th Infantry were deployed to prevent the invasion of South Korea.