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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Marine Forces Reserve 2024 Civilian of the Year Awards

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard Anderson IV, middle, commander of Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) and Marine Forces South, presents the Senior Civilian of the Year award to Debbie Wanko, deputy assistant chief of staff G-8, MARFORRES, during the Marine Forces Reserve 2024 Civilian of the Year awards at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, July 23, 2025. Wanko received the senior Civilian of the Year award for her expert knowledge, fiscal readiness and operational effectiveness as she managed a budget of $450 million, Wanko’s expertise directly contributed to a historic fiscal year ending, resulting in a 99.9 percent obligation rate and MARFORRES' first clean audit. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Edward Spears | VIRIN: 250723-M-KH336-1142.JPG

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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...