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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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World War II Veteran visits 4th Force Recon Marines

Marine World War II Veteran, Bill Darling, shakes hands with Lance Cpl. Mark Adams with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division during their drill weekend at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, May 02, 2015. The retired Sgt. Bill Darling served with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines Regiment during the Peleliu and Okinawa campaigns. Darling enlisted in 1943 and served until 1945. Five years later he was called to serve during the Korean War in 1950 and retired in 1951. (Photo courtesy of 4th Force Reconnaissance Company)
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Tags: 4th Marine Division, 4th Force Reconnaissance Company
Photo by: Courtesy of 4th Force Reconnaissance Company |  VIRIN: 150502-M-TI204-001.JPG
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