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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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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)