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.

About

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.

Photo Gallery

MARFORRES Marines greet WWII veterans for Soaring Valor program

Cpl. William C. Parker (right), a data network specialist with Marine Forces Reserve G-6, shakes hands with Stanley Fagerstrom (left), an Army World War II veteran, as he exits Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, April 13, 2016. Fagerstrom joined other World II veterans as part of Soaring Valor, a program created by the Gary Sinise foundation to provide World War II veterans a special tour of the National World War II Museum and to honor them for their sacrifices. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/ Released)

Download Image: Full Size (1.5 MB)

Tags: National World War II Museum, MarForRes, usmc, WWII, World War II, gary sinise, Soaring Valor, Marine Corps, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Cpl. Ian Leones | VIRIN: 160414-M-KN381-004.JPG

Photo Gallery