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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CWO4 Michael Smith retires after 32 years of service

Jack Bergman (left), U.S. congressman and former commander of Marine Forces Reserve, hands Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Smith (right), the former band officer of the MFR Band, his certificate of retirement, at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Oct. 5, 2018. Smith retired after 32 years of serves to the Marine Corps, serving as the MFR band officer from July 2015 to Aug. 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Niles Lee)

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Tags: National World War II Museum, MarForRes, Marine Force Reserve, retirement, band, MFR, NEW ORLEANS, WWII Museum

Photo by: Cpl. Niles Lee | VIRIN: 181005-M-HG783-1126.JPG

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