Marines


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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Marine veterans who fought in the Vietnam War applaud the Freddy Gonzalez Elementary school choir after performing the song, “God Bless the U.S.A.,” during the Medal of Honor flag presentation ceremony at the school in Edinburg, Texas, Jan. 14, 2019. Dolia Gonzalez was presented the Medal of Honor flag on behalf of her son, Sgt. Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, Jan. 14, 2019. Most of the veterans present knew Gonzalez personally and fought beside him in the Battle of Hue City. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)

 

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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...