About African Lion

African Lion 25 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, annual exercise, hosted across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia. This joint, all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise includes more than 10,000 participants from more than twenty nations, including contingents from NATO. African Lion aims to strengthen interoperability among participants and build readiness to respond to crises and contingencies in Africa and around the world.

The exercise will include a command post exercise, field training exercises, a live-fire demonstration, and humanitarian civic assistance program events. Additionally, humanitarian civic assistance missions will feature a combination of medical, dental and veterinary assistance and exchanges across Morocco, Ghana and Senegal. 

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Video by Lance Cpl. Keahi Sooman-Stanton
U.S. Marines recieve awards at the 2024 U.S. Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition Ceremony
Marine Corps Base Quantico
April 10, 2024 | 50:17
U.S. Marines receive placement awards following the U.S. Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition Championship at the Clubs on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 9th, 2024. This championship is the culminating competition, where the top 10% from previous shooting competitions participate in and contend to earn a spot on the Marine Corps Shooting Team. Some of these ceremony’s awards include the Lauchheimer Trophy replica plaque, a Distinguished Marksman shooting badge, and a Certificate of Commendation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Keahi J. Soomanstanton.)
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