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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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DPC/RSU-East Marines Conduct Gas Chamber Training

A Marine attached to Deployment Processing Command Reserve Support Unit-East, Force Headquarters Group, breaks the seal of his gas mask during gas chamber training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 22, 2019. The DPC/RSU-East staff conducted gas chamber training, an annual training event, requiring Marines to be exposed to chlorobenzalmalononitrile tablets, also known as CS gas, in order to familiarize themselves with their gas mask. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)