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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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President, First Lady Volunteer at Toys for Tots Event

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to a child helping her sort toys during a Toys for Tots event at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Dec. 10, 2014. President Barack Obama and the first lady are avid donators and spokespeople for the Toys for Tots program, a program developed by Marine Forces Reserve to provide needy children with toys for Christmas.