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Marines


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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Marines with MAGTF-23 support Active Component vehicle maintenance

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Cobb, an automotive maintenance technician assigned to Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, poses for a portrait during Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 26, 2022. Johnson, from Prairieville, La., works as an exotic automotive technician as a civilian. “Nothing really shocks you. Going from working on Porsches, Lamborghinis, Audis, and McLarens, to coming here and working on diesel engines, it all ties in; if you can work on this you can work on anything.” Marines and Sailors with Marine Air Ground Task Force 23 maintain various civilian careers while continuing to answer the irrational call to service in the Marine Corps Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James Stanfield)

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Photo by: Cpl. James Stanfield |  VIRIN: 220726-M-BD822-1139.JPG