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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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Volunteers help revitalize the New Orleans Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8973

Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fellow volunteers look over the plans for reconstructing the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8973, June 4, 2014. Reconstruction of the post will allow veterans to have access to all the services VFW offers. Marines from Marine Forces Reserve and Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Belle Chasse volunteered to help the renovation get started and provide a place for veterans to enjoy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham)