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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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Weapons Company conducts Water Survival Annual Training

Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, assist each other out of the pool during water survival qualification as part of their annual training during Exercise Heavy Metal 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Aug. 11, 2014. This portion of the course requires the Marines to enter the water wearing a vest, helmet and rifle then submerge themselves and remove all the equipment in a predetermined time limit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick)
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Tags: Weapons Company, 14th Marine Regiment
Photo by: Cpl. J. Gage Karwick |  VIRIN: 140811-M-BC491-025.JPG
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