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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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Saber Strike and BALTOPS 17 Amphibious Assault

ADAZI, Latvia – Vice Adm. Christopher Grady, the Commander of Naval Striking and Support Forces, speaks to the media about the beach landing in Ventspils, Latvia, during Exercise Saber Strike and Baltic Operations 17, June 6, 2017. Marines from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve and 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company executed the beach assault. The purpose of Strike Force NATO is to deliver a rapidly deployable and scalable headquarters capable of planning and executing full-spectrum joint maritime operations to provide assurance, deterrence, and collective defense for the Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett/Released)