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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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Marine veteran and historian Patrick T. Brent highlights significance of Marine Corps history at MARFORRES

Patrick T. Brent, Marine veteran, journalist, businessman and historian, addresses an audience of Marines in the auditorium of Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Nov. 12, 2015. Brent spoke to the Marines of Marine Forces Reserve about Marine Corps history and traditions and the impact those elements have on the Marine Corps today. Brent was also the guest of honor at the Marine Forces Reserve cake-cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ 240th birthday, Nov. 10, 2015.