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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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US Marines conduct OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Wesley Heinrichs, a low altitude air defense gunner with the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, puts his FIM-92E Stinger Missile weapon together as he prepares to start an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 26. ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)

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