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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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Fire Support Coordination Exercise

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez, left, and Cpl. Gerry Potempa, mortarmen with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct fire support with the 60mm light mortar during the Fire Support Coordination Exercise, a training event, during the Integrated Training Exercise 4-17 at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California on June 26th, 2017. ITX prepares Reserve Marines to seamlessly integrate with their active duty counterparts in the event of a crisis that requires a rapid response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Imari J. Dubose/Released)