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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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MARFORRES Marines and NOPD hold "A Night Against Crime"

Marines, community members and officers with the New Orleans Police Department pose for a photo outside of The Village at Federal City, New Orleans, Oct. 17, 2017. “A Night Out Against Crime” is a yearly event in which Marines and police officers within the NOPD bring together community members to raise awareness of police officer presence. The event involved military and civilian officers allowing children to sit in a patrol vehicle, a pumpkin-patch dash, a prize drawing and free concession snacks for all those in attendance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)