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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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Commandant of the Marine Corps' Award Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Ret. Lt. Gen Mark Faulkner, Chief Executive Officer of Marine Corps Association Foundation presents a gift to Gunnery Sgt. Monty V. Dupree Ayala, recruiter, USMC Recruiting Station 8th Marine Corps District Salt Lake City, Ut., at the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Combined Awards Ceremony at The Clubs at Quantico aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Jan. 22, 2020. The ceremony recognizes commands with the highest combined physical and combat fitness performance, as well as top recruiters, instructors, athletes, and career planners around the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Piper A. Ballantine)