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RILEY XANTEN II

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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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3rd Force Reconnaissance Company Parachute Operations Training
Pfc. John Campbell (left) and Pfc. Chris Kelly (right), ropers with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare parachutes for static line and free fall jumps at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi, Dec. 14, 2017. Ropers, Marines assigned to a Reconnaissance unit prior to attending the Basic Reconnaissance Course, participated in the training operation by preparing parachutes for the Marines jumping. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Watts)