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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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Marine Forces Reserve welcomes new 4th Marine Division commanding general

Maj. Gen. Burke W. Whitman, the incoming commanding general of 4th Marine Division, talks to guests at a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, April 7, 2017. Whitman previously served as the director of Marine and Family Division, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, said he plans to make sure Marines get the right type of training to prepare them for their futures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Niles Lee)