RILEY XANTEN II

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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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Capt. Christopher Banweg (front) and Maj. Jeremy Hoffmann prepare to assist in a distribution of wheat seed and blankets in the village of Qual E Now here Dec. 18, 2009. The wheat seed is a part of an alternative crop program to wean the people off of poppy cultivation. Banweg is a member of 4th Civil Affairs Group, a Marine Forces Reserve unit headquartered in Washington, D.C. A career reserve Marine, Banweg perated with his team here from November 2009 to May 2010, spearheading key infrastructure development projects.

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Tags: Capt. Christopher Banweg, 4th CAG, 4th Civil Affairs Group MARFORRES Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Aaron Cappellin-Svoma | VIRIN: 091220-M-0000L-000.jpg

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