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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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53rd Interservice Rifle Championship

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Rifle Team communicate during the 1000-yard team match at the 53rd Annual Interservice Rifle Championship hosted by Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico Va., July 6, 2014. This was the forty fifth match held since the competition was disrupted in 1968 and 1969 due to a shortage of personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Benedict/Released)