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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240th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration at Luke restaurant

Terry Ebbert (right), a retired Marine colonel, passes cake to Lance Cpl. Devan A. Barnett (left) during a cake cutting ceremony at Luke restaurant in New Orleans, Nov. 10, 2015. Ebbert and Barnett were the oldest and youngest Marine, respectively, present during the ceremony. The passing of the cake from the oldest Marine to the youngest Marine symbolizes the passing of knowledge and traditions from one generation to the next. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released)

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Photo by: Cpl. Ian Leones | VIRIN: 151110-M-KN381-004.JPG

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