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Marines


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.

 

Photo Gallery

Relief and Appointment Ceremony

Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sprague (left), the sergeant major of Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares to exchange the sword of office to Sgt. Maj. William J. Grigsby (middle) by command of Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt (right), the commanding general, FHG, MFR, June 19, 2015 at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Sprague was the first sergeant major selected for FHG in June 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brytani Musick)

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Photo by: Sgt. Brytani Musick |  VIRIN: 150619-M-OL895-007.JPG