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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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2/23 Celebrates 241st Marine Corps Ball, 100 years of the Reserves

Marines reenact the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima during 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment’s 241st Marine Corps Ball, Nov. 12. 2016, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif. In addition to celebrating 241 years of the Corps existence, the Reserve unit also commemorated the Marine Forces Reserve Centennial to honor the rich heritage of the Reserves and recognize the contributions of its Marines over the past century.