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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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CMC awards Reserve Career Planner of the Year

The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, shakes the hand of the Active Reserve Career Planner of the Year runner-up, Staff Sgt. Jaim W. Bourg with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, after awarding him with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal during the annual Commandant of the Marine Corps’ 2016 Combined Awards Ceremony, Feb. 8, 2017, in Quantico, Va. Reserve career planners work hard to retain, train and prepare both active duty and reserve Marines for what is next in their future or career that best fits their unique individual needs.