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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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Bayou Classic Kickoff Press Conference

From left to right, Master Chief Eric E. Cousin, the Command Master Chief of Marine Forces Reserve, MGySgt. Kevin Buckles, the Senior Enlisted Advisor and Drum Major of “The Commandant’s Own,” and Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, Commander of MARFORRES, pose for a photo while attending the Bayou Classic Kickoff Press Conference held at the New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Nov. 25, 2014. The Press Conference was the first official event that kicks off the week of Bayou Classic events leading up to the rivalry football game between Southern University and Grambling State University. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rubin J. Tan/Released)