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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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Gunnery Sgt. Kassandra Blade, logistics systems coordination chief with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, encourages a member of the Loyola University New Orleans baseball team, at Loyola University New Orleans, Jan. 12, 2019. Master Sgt. Bryan Smith, assistant Marine officer instructor for Tulane University and Marines with MARFORRES led a workout session that was physically and mentally challenging. The workout session was comprised of four events; incentive training, shamrock drill, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstrations and casualty evacuation drills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)