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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5-7 Cav Assumption of Authority Ceremony
5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Feb. 12, 2025 | 15:25
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, participate in the 5-7 Cav assumption of authority ceremony at Camp Reedo, Estonia, Feb. 10, 2025. 5-7 Cav is the first armored brigade combat team to be rotated to Estonia and the the authority of Task Force War Paint was presented to Ltc. Michael Hefti and Command Sgt. Maj. Jose Padilla. V Corps strives to remain a lethal ally with NATO partners by modernizing warfighting capabilities such as training with the M2A4 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, the newest edition making 5-7 Cav the first unit U.S. Army wide to be fielded these vehicles, as well as establishing and maintaining partnerships to assist with strengthening NATO's eastern flank and deter adversaries. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Kourtney Nunnery)

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00;00;05;00-00;06;18;00- OPENING REMARKS, STILL SHOTS OF FORMATION, SALUTE TO THE ESTONIAN AND U.S. NATIONAL ANTHEMS.

00;06;18;01-00;06;44;09- UNCASING OF UNIT COLORS

00;06;44;10-00;09;38;06- REMARKS FROM DEPUTY CHIEF MISSION, MR. MATTHEW E. WALL.

00;09;38;07-00;12;48;17- REMARKS FROM THE COMMANDER OF THE 2ND BRIGADE ESTONIAN DEFENSE FORCE, LTC ANTTI VILJASTE.

00;12;48;18-00;14;40;29- REMARKS FROM THE COMMANDER OF THE 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, LTC MICHAEL HEFTI.

00;14;40;30-00;15;25;07- PLAYING OF THE DOG FACE SOLDIERS SONG AND THE ARMY SONG, SHOTS OF THE FORMATTION.
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