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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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4th MAW leaders attend memorial and celebration in Mississippi
(Left to right) Chief Warrent Officer 5 Edward Brantley, the aide de camp of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, Brig. Gen. Bradley James, commanding general of 4th MAW, MARFORRES, Sgt. Maj. Rodney Lane, sergeant major of 4th MAW, MARFORRES, and Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Pritchett, command master chief of 4th MAW, MARFORRES, bow their heads during a moment of silence at a memorial for the 16 fallen service members who died in a C-130 crash on July 10, 2017, in Moorhead, Miss., Oct. 19, 2017. 4th MAW leaders and Moorhead residents attended the event to pay tribute to not only those that died, but to also celebrate the 200th birthday of the state of Mississippi. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson)

 

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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...