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 Cpl. Matthew Benfield, Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter, Lance Cpl. Jose Villasenor
Pacific Marine saves two from drowning in Hawaii
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
Oct. 25, 2024 | 4:09
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Olson, San Diego native, admin clerk, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, recounts a story of aiding swimmers during a group outing at China Walls, Oahu, Hawaii, June 16, 2023. The California native was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his heroism. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter, Lance Cpl. Jose Villasenor and Lance Cpl. Matthew Benfield) (This video contains music from USMC licensed assets from Adobe Stock: “Something Magical” by Christian Andersen, “Hawaiin Conquistador” by Joe E. Lee and “Honor the Flag” by Brightarm Orchestra)
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