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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 Corps Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, right, an embarkation specialist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, learns how to ice fish on the Kotzebue Sound from Puyuk Joule, a local member of the community during Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaksa, April 19, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)