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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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End of Duty: a LCpl. Smarr Story
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal and citation are posthumously awarded to Lance Cpl. Nicholas R. Smarr, a Reserve Marine killed in the line of duty while serving as a police officer for the Americus Police Department in Americus, Ga., Dec. 7, 2018. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the Department of Defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Niles Lee)