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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
Staff Sgt. Bryan Jacobs, parachute safety officer with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, tests the wind speed in order to determine the high altitude release point at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi, Dec. 14, 2017. Testing the speed intensity of the wind provides the Marines who are jumping a better understanding of where and how they’ll land on their intended target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)