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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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The Sounds of Music: City of Music hosts historic concert

Hundreds watch and listen as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan Sherlock, Marine Forces Reserve Band New Orleans officer-in-charge, conducts at the Great Lawn in New Orleans City Park, during the “Swing in the Oaks,” Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and MFR Band New Orleans concert, April 25. This historic concert was the first time these organizations had teamed up for a performance in either institution’s existence.