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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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Athletes and warriors come out for NBA All-Star Weekend

NEW ORLEANS – Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia greets Sgt. Michael Michelli, fiscal noncommissioned officer-in-charge, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve and Cpl. Jessica E. Wirth, helicopter mechanic with Marine Aircraft Group 49, Detachment C, HMLA 773 Det. A, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, MARFORRES, during the NBA All-Star Game, Feb. 16, 2014. Battaglia, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the senior noncommissioned officer of the armed forces was recognized at the beginning of game as the honored guest and official representative of the U.S. military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)