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RILEY XANTEN II

This page archives news and photos from Exercise RILEY-XANTEN II in 2017. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement.

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Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in exercise Riley Xanten II, in Burwash, Ontario, Feb. 3-5, 2017. During the exercise, the Marines joined soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forces to exchange knowledge and increase proficiency in cold weather tactics, survival skills, shelter building, ice fishing, and more.

 

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Boots on the ground: Marines participate in Bicentennial Parade

Sgt. Maj. Eric Kuhns, battalion sergeant major for Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, leads MARFORRES Marines through the streets of New Orleans during the Louisiana bicentennial military parade Nov. 10. The Marine contingent was comprised of the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, four platoons of Marines as well as several vehicles and a colorguard. More than 150 Marines total participated in the event.