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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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FY 17 Congressional Budget Request Hearing

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian (left), commander of Marine Forces Reserve, greets Sen. Thad Cochran (right), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, at a congressional hearing March 16, 2016, in Washington. McMillian joined National Guard and Reserve leaders from other military branches to discuss the fiscal year 2017 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee hearing. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Gonzalez/Released)