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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Finding Purpose in the Heat: How Chaplains and Marines Train Together at ITX 3-25

U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew Oswalt, a chaplain with Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, distributes popsicles during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 10th, 2025. Chaplains develop force readiness by guiding Marines both spiritually and mentally in harsh environments. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Edward Spears | VIRIN: 250610-M-KH336-1065.JPG

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