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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Rockets Down Range

Marines with Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, fire an M31 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Missile from the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a raid exercise at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Dec. 4, 2015. The M31 provides Battery D with the capability to precisely strike targets over 70 kilometers away with a 200lb blast fragmentation warhead.

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Tags: MarForRes, 2nd Battalion, usmc, artillery, MFR, 14th Marine Regiment, Battery D, GMLRS, HIMARS, Marine Corps, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Photo Courtesy of White Sands Public Affairs | VIRIN: 151204-M-ZZZZZ-003.JPG

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