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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Remembering Senator Conrad Burns

Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, begin to fold the flag that draped the casket of Conrad Burns, former U.S. Senator, during the memorial service at MetraPark’s Rimrock Auto Arena, May 6, 2016. The ceremonial folding and presentation of the flag is a tribute to the veteran's family. Burns served in the Marine Corps from 1955-1957 and also served as a U.S. Senator from 1989- 2007. Marine Forces Reserve performed 91 percent of all funeral honors rendered by the Marine Corps in calendar year 2015 and continues to provide timely and professional support to veterans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

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Tags: 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, MarForRes, Senator Conrad Burns, Funeral detail, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Melissa Martens | VIRIN: 160506-M-CK972-005.JPG

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