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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Reserve Marines remember their fallen brothers

Marines from Brooklyn’s 6th Communication Battalion bow their heads during a remembrance ceremony for two Reserve Marines from the unit at Floyd Bennett Field, Aug. 30, 2016. Sgt. Maj. Michael S. Curtin and Gunnery Sgt. Matthew D. Garvey, first responders with the city’s police fire departments, lost their lives at the World Trade Center on 9/11. To honor their memory, Marine Corps Reserve Center Brooklyn dedicated the Curtin Garvey Complex and a 9/11 monument made partially with steel from the World Trade Center. The remembrance ceremony is being held in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Centennial, celebrating 100 years of service and selfless dedication to the nation.

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Tags: 6th Communication Battalion, marine corps reserve, 9/11, Remembrance ceremony, CENTENNIAL, usmcr100, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Sgt. Ian Leones | VIRIN: 160830-M-KN381-002.JPG

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