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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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MARFORRES Religious program specialists trek through Louisiana forest to give back to community

Supervisory Park Ranger Aleutia Scott conducts a safety brief for volunteers from the Marine Forces Reserve’s Chaplain’s Office at Barataria Nature Preserve, part of Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve in Marrero, La., Jan. 16, 2016. The volunteers from MARFORRES spent the day cleaning signs and clearing paths through the hardwood forest areas of the preserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)