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RILEY XANTEN II

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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. Cody J. Shepard (right), a squad leader with Weapons Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, reloads his M4 assault rifle while conducting a live-fire “react to contact” drill. 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)