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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. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Simulate Visit Board Search and Seizure Training for Northern Strike

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Anthony Sanchez, left, and Sgt. Angel Hernandez, right, crew chiefs with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, prep their gear prior to conducting a simulated visit, board, search and seizure operation for Training Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 7, 2025. Northern Strike is designed to validate readiness of a Joint Reserve force to cover unique Marine Corps Reserve capabilities and support to active components on a large scale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron TorresLemus)

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Photo by: Cpl. Aaron TorresLemus | VIRIN: 250807-M-UQ888-1013.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...