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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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HMLA-775 Marines conduct a live-fire in Canada
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Andrew Weanie, an aerial observer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, observes the terrain from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a live-fire event at Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, Alberta, Canada, June 15, 2019, in support of Sentinel Edge 19. The Marine Reserve plays a critical component to the Marine Corps’ Total Force, and training such as SE19 helps ensure Reserve units combat effectiveness and proficiency for world-wide deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

 

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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...