African Lion

This page archives news and photos from Exercise African Lion in 2017. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement.

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Fight Club

A U.S. Marine with Marine Forces Reserve takes down his opponent during a grappling match for the King of the Ring tournament at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 31, 2020. The tournament challenges competitors to three categories of knife fighting, grappling and baton fighting to become the overall King of the Ring champion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Tags: Marine Corps Support Facility, MarForRes, Marines, fight club, tournament, MCMAP, grappling, MFR, marine corps martial arts, HQMC, NEW ORLEANS, Competition, Marine Corps, Marine Forces Reserve, fight, knife fighting, King of the Ring, baton fighting

Photo by: Pfc. Leslie Alcaraz | VIRIN: 200212-M-ZZ999-101.JPG

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Articles

Marines Manage Tactical Water Purification System during African Lion 2017
U.S. Marines with Maintenance Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 451, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, installed a Tactical Water Purification System during exercise African Lion 17 at Cap...

U.S. forces participate in multi-nation partner exercise African Lion 17
Approximately 2,800 U.S. service members and members from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, Tunisian Armed Forces and Spanish La Infantería de Marina participated in the multi-national exercise African...