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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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Paying it forward, Marines volunteer with their local Youth Impact Program

Staff Sgt. Raphael J. Bell (center), armory chief with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, bonds with boys in the University of Michigan Youth Impact Program. Six Marines from 1st Bn., 24th Marines, volunteered to help make the difference for more than 100 at-risk male students from 20 different middle schools in Detroit through the University of Michigan YIP July 6 – 18, 2015. The YIP is an innovative summer program that partners with universities across the United States.