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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 prepares to respond to Hurricane Florence

Sgt. Steven M. Holmes, a Small Craft Mechanic with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, inspects a F470 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft at McCrady Training Center, South Carolina, Sept. 17, 2018. Reserve and active duty Marines and Sailors from Marine Forces North and Marine Forces Reserve are poised to support the Department of Defense in their efforts to provide FEMA with unique capabilities resident in their inventory. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andy O. Martinez)