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. Alexis French
John Basilone Parade
Defense Media Activity - Marines
Dec. 6, 2024 | 4:17
Raritan, New Jersey holds a parade in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor and Navy Cross recipient Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone on Sept. 22, 2024. The U.S. Navy will commission Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) in New York City on Nov. 9, 2024 before departing for its homeport in Mayport, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alexis French)
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