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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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Realistic training in Indiana benefits Reserve Marines

Staff Sgt. Theodore K. Pernal, radio chief with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, calls in the coordinates for an air strike at Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 15, 2016. Pernal worked with a team of Marines to gather information throughout the mission so he could relay the correct coordinates to ensure the target was hit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)