US Army makes big plans for summer exercise in Africa

Capt. Jonathan Paul, right, assigned to the 173rd Brigade (Airborne), explains his unit's training requirements to Moroccan military planners during a site survey in Morocco Jan. 22, 2021, for exercise African Lion 21. Plans for AL21 involve more than 10,000 troops from the United States, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and elsewhere. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Cain S. Claxton)



By Maj. Cain Claxton U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Africa Public Affairs Morocco Jan 29, 2021
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