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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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Marines teach the proper way to ride a motorcycle

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Donald Freese, the aircraft maintenance class-desk officer with 4th Marine Air Wing, rides his motorcycle in Thibodaux, Louisiana, May 17, 2017. Freese, the club president of the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans Motorcycle Safety Mentorship Program, organized the 123 mile ride to teach Marines how to ride their motorcycle through various roads. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Melany Vasquez / Released)