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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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Bring forth the tanks, Ssang Yong 14

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion ship is in route to transport a U.S. Marine M1A1 Abrams tank that belongs to Company C, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, for exercise Ssang Yong 2014 in Dogue, Republic of Korea April 3. Ssang Yong demonstrates the ROK-U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' responsive amphibious and expeditionary capabilities from the sea. Forward-deployed and forward-based U.S. Marine forces, in conjunction with U.S. allies, have the unique ability to provide rapid force deployment for the full range of military operations, specifically in the Pacific region.