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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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Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve members load in to an Amphibious Assault Vehicle from Headquarters and Service Company, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, and are shown the basic functions of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle on March 2, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Marines from 4th AAVs spent the day with members of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve foundation demonstrating their capabilities as a Battalion and teaching basic weapons system operations, basic combat lifesaving skills and showing how the Amphibious Assault Vehicle operates.

 

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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...