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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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Jessica Jenson, reacts to seeing the name of her late husband, Sgt. Chad E. Jenson, on a marble monument honoring the fallen Marines and sailor, lost in a 2017 plane crash near Itta Bena, Miss., Jul 14, 2018. More than 200 relatives and friends of the 16 people who died aboard the flight with the call sign Yanky 72, joined by countless county residents and military supporters at the ceremonies on campus of Mississippi Valley State University and across the street. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch/released)