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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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Hurricane Preparedness Brief

Gabriela Shearer, a family readiness trainer with Marine Forces Reserve Marine Corps Family Team Building, speaks at a hurricane preparedness brief in the Federal City auditorium in New Orleans, June 17, 2015. MCFTB provides educational resources and services to foster personal growth and enhance the readiness of Marines, Sailors and their families. Military members stationed in the New Orleans area attended the brief to learn how to prepare for hurricanes, what to do in the event of an evacuation, and resources available to them.