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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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MARFORRES chef competes in annual Best Chef Louisiana competition

(left to right) Beverly Boyd, protocol officer for Marine Forces Reserve, Staff Sgt. Anthony Maietta, an enlisted aide to Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of MARFORRES and Marine Forces North, and Gregg Habel, executive director for MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, pose for a photo during the annual Best Chef Louisiana competition at the Lakefront Airport Terminal Building, New Orleans, April 10, 2018. The chefs event gives recognition to select chefs and honors them for their contribution to the New Orleans culinary scene and is also an opportunity for them to showcase their talent by serving a sampling of their signature dishes to the attendees.