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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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Reserve Career Planner of the Year Awards

Reserve Career Planner of the Year, Sgt. Christopher Smith (left), from 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and runner-up Reserve Career Planner of the Year, Staff Sgt. Andrew Watson (right), from 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, pose for a photo during the Reserve Career Planner Awards presentation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Feb. 24, 2016. Smith, Watson and other career planners work diligently through the year to assist Marines with making future occupational decisions.