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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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44th Bayou Classic

Col. Ricardo Player, Force Headquarters Group chief of staff, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks at the Mayor’s Bayou Classic Kick-Off press conference at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Nov. 20, 2017. Player spoke about how honored the Marine Corps is to sponsor the Bayou Classic for the past few years and to strengthen the Marine Corps’ relationship with historically Black College Universities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melany Vasquez/ Released)