African Lion

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Exercise AFRICAN LION 18 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, joint and combined exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Morocco, with a “spoke” in Tunisia. The U.S. will deploy approximately 900 U.S. service members to join nearly 400 members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, approximately 250 Tunisian armed forces, and members of the Federal Republic of Germany, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain and Greek armed forces.

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The color guard, assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, present national and organizational colors during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Chalmette Battlefield in New Orleans Jan. 8, 2013. The event marked the 198th Commemoration of the Battle of New Orleans and was presented by the United States Daughters of 1812. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis/Released)

The color guard, assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, present national and organizational colors during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Chalmette Monument in New Orleans Jan. 8, 2013. The event marked the 198th Commemoration of the Battle of New Orleans and was presented by the United States Daughters of 1812. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis/Released)

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Photo by: Sgt. Ray Lewis | VIRIN: 130108-M-MS727-048.JPG

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Hometown Heroes of African Lion 2018: Sgt. David Butler
Sgt. David J. Butler is a Tavares, Florida, native and Reserve Marine with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, participating in exercise African...

Hometown Heroes of African Lion 2018: Cpl. Dalen Reed
Cpl. Dalen P. Reed is a Lawrence, Kansas, native and Reserve Marine with Detachment 1 Supply Company, Combat Logistics Battalion-453, participating in Exercise African Lion 2018 in Morocco, April...