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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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Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, nicknamed the “Red Dogs,” provides simulated close air support to Marine Special Operations Command at Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012. Marines in a UH-1N Huey utility helicopter and an AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter circled overhead, surveying MARSOC’s area of operations for any possible threats. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)