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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Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South Celebrate the 250th Marine Corps Birthday

Ambassador Theodore Britton, left, oldest Marine, presents a slice of cake to the youngest Marine, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Obrian A. Ortiz, right, a financial management resources analyst with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, during the ceremony of the 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Nov. 1, 2025. The Marine Corps birthday ceremony honors the history, legacy and traditions passed down from generation to generation since the founding of the Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. The Marine Corps Birthday Ball in New Orleans is the largest ball in the Marine Corps with over 3,500 attendees this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

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Tags: MFS, BIRTHDAY, MFR, NEW ORLEANS, MFR250, MFRMCBB250

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Van Hoang | VIRIN: 251101-M-VH127-1685.JPG

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