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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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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, conduct a company supported urban attack during training for upcoming deployment
U.S. Marines finish clearing a building while conducting a company supported urban attack during an adversary force exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 10, 2024. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conducted the training event to increase proficiency in combat operations in an urban environment in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan, ensuring the Marines are fully manned, trained and equipped to meet mission challenges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orion Stpierre)

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Orion Stpierre |  VIRIN: 241210-M-DI173-1287.JPG

 

ARTICLES

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...