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RILEY XANTEN II

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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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An Aerial View-Recon Marines Take Flight During Parachute Training
Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, jump out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during high altitude – high opening parachute insertion training at Stennis International Airport, Miss., Oct. 15, 2015. The goal of the training was to sharpen a skill set that is of great advantage to expeditionary forces, allowing the jumpers to infiltrate locations where access would be too difficult for vehicles.