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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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Buddy Aid

Capt. Kathleen A. McGowan, officer-in-charge of the Innovation Readiness Training, Joint Task-Force Summit West Virginia medical department, explains and demonstrates how to prepare and execute intravenous therapy as part of one of IRT Summit’s daily “Buddy Aid” medical training courses, at Mount Hope, W. Va., Aug. 5. IRT Summit is a Marine-led training event with support from the Navy, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. It provides real-world training opportunities for service members and units to prepare them for their wartime missions while supporting the needs of America’s underserved communities.