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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Servicemembers prepare to spread holiday cheer

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tyler Quinn, left, thanks U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tanner Baird for the Air Force’s participation in Toys for Tots at an airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2024. Quinn, an inspector instructor, with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, Baird, an Arctic Training non-commissioned officer in charge, with 11th Air Force, rendezvoused to the airfield in order to load snowmobiles and gear onto C-130 Super Hercules aircraft provided by Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 for upcoming Toys for Tots missions in Kotzebue and Barrow, Alaska. The Toys for Tots mission exemplifies the Marine Corps spirit in the Last Frontier, strengthening community ties while sharpening the Marines' readiness for Arctic operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

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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...