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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 Platoon, Company C, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, return to the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD18) after spending their 4th of July repairing the transmission of a Amphibious Assault Vehicle on a beach in Ancon, Peru. The unit is embarked on the transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, and Colombia. (U.S. Marine Photo photo by Cpl Brian J. Slaght/Released)::r::::n::

 

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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...