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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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CBRN Marines conduct hazmat technician training

PILOTTOWN, La. – Lance Cpl. Jesus G. Ramirez (center), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, has his face mask connected to his oxygen tank during a hazardous material technician training event at Pilottown, La., July 29, 2016. During the training scenario, the Marines responded with the United States Coast Guard to a simulated chemical lab in an abandoned hotel used to produce a dangerous mustard agent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/ Released)