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Marines


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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1/23 Battle Streamer Rededication

Special guests and Marines with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division, listen attentively to Lt. Col. John Cowart, commanding officer of 1/23, speak about the unit’s lineage, Oct. 16, 2016. 1/23 is one of 36 infantry battalions in the Marine Corps, and one of only nine battalions found in the Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

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