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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Inspired by a WWII Hero

Sgt. Delshayne John speaks fluent Navajo, serves as a communications Marine and credits his decision to serve in the military to his upbringing on the Navajo reservation in Fort Defiance, Ariz., and the influence of his grandfather, Jimmie M. Begay. Begay served as a Navajo code talker during World War II.

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Tags: MarForRes, Code Talker, delshayne john, Marine, navajo, MFR, NEW ORLEANS, usmcr, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Sgt. Ray Lewis | VIRIN: 121107-M-MS727-262.JPG

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