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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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U.S. Marines with 4th MAW participate in Northern Lightning 23
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mitchell Leffler, a refrigeration and air conditioning technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 471, Engineering Company, installs wiring for an electrical system in support of Northern Lightning 23 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Aug. 11, 2023. Northern Lightning is one of the seven Air National Guard joint accredited readiness exercises that increases military readiness by providing participating units a tactical, joint training environment to execute realistic combat training. Leffler is a native of Onsted, Michigan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

 

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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...