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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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Mayor’s Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu speaks to service members and civilians attending the Mayor’s Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness press conference at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2015. New Orleans has effectively ended veteran homelessness by housing approximately 277 veterans in 2014 and ensuring that all veterans who become homeless will be housed within an average of 30 days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ian Ferro)