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 Nicholas Groesch
MCRD SD, Charlie Company, Honor Graduate
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego
May 22, 2024 | 0:49
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Johnson a native of Tiffin, Iowa, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Training as the Honor Graduate of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, May 17, 2024, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. Johnson was recruited by Sgt. Phillip Pinero out of Marine Recruit Sub Station Des Moines, Iowa.

Graduation took place after the completion of the 13-week transformation, which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. For more information on becoming a Marine visit Marines.com. (DoD video by Nicholas Groesch)
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