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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HIGHLY DECORATED VIETNAM ERA MARINE HONORED, MOURNED, LAID TO REST IN ARIZONA

Lt. Col. David Althoff served in the Marine Corps as a pilot from 1952 until 1972. During his time in the Marine Corps, Althoff deployed to Vietnam two times and earned a total of 66 awards including: three Silver Stars, four Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Bronze Star, a Meritorious Service Medal, a Distinguished Service Medal, 55 Air Medals and a Combat Action Ribbon.(Courtesy photo from the Robert F. Dorr Collection)

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