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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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3/25 Marines take on exercise Arctic Eagle

Cpl. Joseph A. Childs (right), a team leader with 1st Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, leads a fire team of Marines and soldiers from the Danish Home Guard through a room clearing drill during exercise Arctic Eagle at Camp Grayling, Mich., April 6, 2016. The Marines joined soldiers with the U.S. Army National Guard and the Danish Home Guard in the bilateral exercise, designed to simulate a joint task force defending key infrastructure in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released)