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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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2nd Lt. Lindsay Thorstenson cuts the Marine Corps birthday cake with the traditional Mameluke sword while Brenlie Wilson, a former sergeant and the youngest present member of the Molly Marine Chapter LA-1 waits to receive the piece of cake and pass it on to the oldest Marine present. (Photo by Pfc. Jessica DeRose)

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