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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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4th Reconnaissance Marines support rescue efforts in wake of Hurricane Harvey

LUMBERTON, Texas – Hospital corpsman, Petty Officer 1st Class Komi Gayakpa (left) and assault amphibian vehicle Marines, Lance Cpl. Arturo Platamartinez (center) and Lance Cpl. Alejandro Lopez (right), with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, perform search and rescue operations in Lumberton, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017. Marines with C Company rescued over 300 locals on Aug. 31, 2017, as part of the response effort in support of FEMA and other local and government and state agencies after Hurricane Harvey. (Courtesy photo/Released)