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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Marines, others welcome WWII vets to the Big Easy

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, (left), greets Academy Award-nominated actor Gary Sinise, upon his arrival to the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, June 24, 2015. Sinise traveled to the bayou state with 50 WWII veterans as part of a program organized by the Gary Sinise Foundation to honor them for their service to the country. Sinise and numerous volunteers escorted the veterans to the WWII Museum after a welcome ceremony held at the airport.

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Tags: MarForRes, Marines, Lt. Gen. Mills, usmc, vets, Airport, WWII Vetererans, Welcome, MSgt Washington, NEW ORLEANS

Photo by: Master Sgt. K. Washington | VIRIN: 150624-M-TI204-136.JPG

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