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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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U.S. and Korean Marines share valuable training at Peninsula Express 15
Cpl. Nicholas D. Ray, rifleman with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, rappels down a tower during Peninsula Express 15-8 at the Mountain Warfare School in Pohang, Republic of Korea, June 30, 2015. At the school, Marines worked on their proficiencies in rappelling, fast roping and climbing in order to improve their ability to fight in mountainous environments. This is also the first time Marine Forces Reserve has participated in the Korean-Marine Exchange Program, a series of exercises between the U.S and Korean Marine Corps designed to build interoperability and tactical familiarity between partner nations.

 

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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...