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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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Partner Nations Train During Platinum Wolf 16
Capt. Brittney Bennett, a judge advocate with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks with young girls while participating in the program called American Corners, where they have the opportunity to teach local children about American culture and the Marine Corps during exercise Platinum Wolf 2016, in Bujanovac, Serbia, May 11, 2016. The Marines visited two American Corners sites in Bujanovac and Vranje during the exercise. The program is sponsored by the U.S. embassy and a local host institution; it aims to reinforce intercultural exchange and friendship between the two nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Sara Graham)

 

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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...