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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Marine Reserve commander commemorates 100-year history in Denver

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian (left), commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, pins a Vietnam pin onto retired Col. David Leighton to recognize him for his services as a pilot during the Vietnam War at the Lockheed Martin Event Center in Littleton, Colo., Jan. 17, 2017. McMillian attends the executive breakfast to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Marine Corps Reserve. From World War I through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Reserve Marines have played an essential role in the Marine Corps Total Force by augmenting and reinforcing the active component across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

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Tags: MFR, CENTENNIAL, McMillian, Marine Corps, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Dallas Johnson | VIRIN: 170117-M-WQ182-004.JPG

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