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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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Reserve Scout Snipers Conduct Call-For-Fire Drills During ITX 5-19
U.S. Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conduct call-for-fire drills at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 27, 2019, during Integrated Training Exercise 5-19. After ITX 5-19, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment will be activated and deploy to the Indo-Pacific Command to conduct multiple exercises across the region. ITX measures the unit’s ability to provide a cohesive, trained, and ready capability in support of service and Combatant Commander requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)

 

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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...