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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Reserve Marines test their limits during exercise Nordic Frost

Sgt. Tristin J. Rice (left), machine gun section leader, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and Cpl. Cody J. Shepard, machine gunner for Company I, man the M240 machine gun during exercise Nordic Frost at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vt., Jan. 7. 2017. Throughout the exercise, Marines conduct training in a demanding cold-weather environment that places an emphasis on small-unit leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

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Tags: MarForRes, 4th Marine Division, usmc, Cold weather, 3/25, Nordic Frost, 25th Marine Division, 3rd battalion, Marine Corps, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Cpl. Melissa Martens | VIRIN: 170107-M-CK972-005.JPG

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