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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Medal of Honor Recipient Pfc. Robert E. Simanek Laid to Rest

Marines from Marine Barracks Washington, fold an American Flag in honor of Medal of Honor Recipient Pfc. Robert E. Simanek (retired), at the Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan Aug. 21, 2022. Simanek enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 and was deployed to Korea in 1952. At the age of 22 he jumped on a live grenade to save his fellow Marines and lived to tell the story. In October of 1953, Simanek was awarded the medal of honor by President Dwight D Eisenhower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Corbo)

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Tags: Medal of Honor, military honors, Marine Barracks Washington

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Ashley Corbo | VIRIN: 220812-M-NG596-193.JPG

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