African Lion

This page archives news and photos from Exercise African Lion in 2018. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement with partner nations.

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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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Montford Point Marine receives Congressional Gold Medal

Staff photo by DARWIN WEIGEL Elmer Mackall, 87, of Prince Frederick received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by congress, Tuesday at Gray Ray Post 220 of the American Legion in Prince Frederick. Mackall was among the first black Americans to join the Marines and train at Montford Point in North Carolina in preparation for WWII duty for the Guadalcanal Campaign in the South Pacific. Behind him from left is U.S. Marine Lt. Col. David Johnson, his son Ronald Mackall and Azizi Wesmiller of Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's (D-Md.) office who worked to get Mackall recognized.

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Tags: MarForRes, 2D CAG, 2nd Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Darwin Weigel | VIRIN: 140723-M-OL895-001.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...