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Marines


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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Paddling the War Away

Gregg T. Habel, executive director Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North (left), former active-duty Marine Cpl. Joshua Ploetz, a combat veteran (middle) and Lt. Col. Steven Godinho, Marine Forces Reserve Headquarters Battalion commanding officer (right) stand together July 25, 2014 after Ploetz comes ashore at Algiers Point along the Mississippi River. Ploetz paddled nearly 2,575-miles down the Mississippi to raise awareness for post-traumatic stress.