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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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D.C. Mega Muster draws in IRR Marines and other service chiefs

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, speaks to the attendees of an Individual Ready Reserve mega-muster at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, March 9. "We are here for you," he said. "We are here to make sure you have the information you need to carry out your life." The muster, attended by 935 Individual Ready Reserve Marines, one is one of 11 held annually in order to meet the Marine Corps Title X responsibilities to ensure members of the IRR are administratively capable of reintegration and that their contact information is current.