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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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Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Marines Participate Advanced Training

Lance Cpl. Jonathan White, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and Lance Cpl. Weston Paulson, CBRN defense specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve conduct reconnaissance of an abandoned building during an assessment and consequence management team training exercise at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Feb. 8, 2017. During the exercise, Marines practiced responding to a chemical threat. The Marines conducted area reconnaissance, sample collection and classification of unknown substances. (United States Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Ferro/Published)