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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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NEW ORLEANS – Lance Cpl. Jose Castilla and Sgt. Christina Berberena raise the national ensign for the first time aboard Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans prior to the dedication ceremony of the Joseph J. McCarthy Building June 27. The more than 400,000 square-foot building was named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Joseph J. McCarthy and is the new headquarters for Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North.

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