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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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Marine Forces Reserve sponsors the 70th anniversary season of Toys for Tots

Christopher Perkins (left), the managing director of Citigroup, Lt. Gen. Rex McMillian (center), commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, and Michael O’Neil (right), the chairman of Citigroup pose for a group photo on Dec. 8, 2017 at Citigroup Center, New York. McMillian spoke with Citigroup employed veterans and executives about the Marine Forces Reserve Toys for Tots program. This is the 70th anniversary season of Toys for Tots. Since its inception in 1947, the nationwide Marine Corps Reserve sponsored program, has collected and distributed more than 570 million toys.