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 Marine Pursues Education in Fitness

Lance Cpl. Scott Kesler (third from the right), a rifleman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, poses for a photo after completing a CrossFit workout in Meadville, Pa., Jan. 2, 2017. When Kesler is not drilling as a Reserve Marine, he is pursuing his goal to become a health and physical education teacher, while also working as a personal trainer.

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Tags: Cold weather training, Fitness, MFR, 4th MARDIV, MARFORRE, Reserve, education, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Courtesy Photo | VIRIN: 170203-M-MH863-001.JPG

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