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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Marines with Martial Arts Instructor Course 1-19 conduct a 3-mile run

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Zachary Hilko, an aviation supply chief with Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, low crawls during a 3-mile run at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans on May 15, 2019. The students were required to carry ammo cans and mokuju bayonet trainers throughout the entire run and for each obstacle. To increase readiness and to support the total force, Reserve and active Marines with MARFORRES participate in the Martial Arts Instructor Course. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

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Tags: Reserve Marines, MarForRes, Marines, MCMAP, Martial Arts Instructor course, MFR, NEW ORLEANS, Reserve, NOLA, Marine Forces Reserve, NOLA Marines, Course 1-19

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez | VIRIN: 190515-M-EH454-1067.JPG

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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...