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RILEY XANTEN II

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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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MFR King of the Ring tournament
Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans execute throwing techniques while competing in the Marine Forces Reserve King of the Ring tournament during the baton fighting portion of the competition, Nov. 30, 2018. Throws are Marine Corps mixed martial arts techniques used in close quarters, hand-to-hand combat. The MFR King of the Ring tournament is a competition that involves knife fighting, grappling and baton fighting. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dante J. Fries)