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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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Gunnery Sgt. Kassandra Blade, the logistics systems coordinations chief with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, encourages a member of the Loyola University New Orleans baseball team during a workout session at Loyola University New Orleans, Jan. 12, 2019. Blade, a former drill instructor, brought her experience to help lead a workout that was physically challenging to the participants but also focused on teamwork and leadership. The workout session was comprised of four events; incentive training, shamrock drill, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstrations and casualty evacuation drills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Niles Lee)

 

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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...