Photo by 2nd Lt. Joshua Larson | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.16.2012
Army Gen. Carter Ham, the commander of U.S. African Command, speaks to the Marines and sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group during a visit aboard the ship here, April 16, 2012, in the final days of Exercise African Lion 12. African Lion is a bi-lateral training exercise between U.S. forces, including the 24th MEU, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces to......
Photo by 2nd Lt. Joshua Larson | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.16.2012
Cpl. Corey Froemming, right, a rifleman with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains an M203 grenade launcher to Ambassador Sam Kaplan, the U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, and Army Gen. Carter Ham, far left, the commander of U.S. African Command, during a visit aboard the ship here, April 16, 2012, in the......
Photo by 2nd Lt. Joshua Larson | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.16.2012
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Chiarotti, left, the deputy commander of Marine Forces Africa and Marine Forces Europe, talks with Lt. Col, Brian Smith Jr., commanding officer of VMM-261 (reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a visit aboard the ship here, April 16, 2012, in the final days of Exercise African Lion 12. African Lion is a bi-lateral training exercise between U.S. forces,......
Photo by 2nd Lt. Joshua Larson | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.16.2012
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit guidon represents the infantry Marines behind it with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th MEU, as they stand ready to showcase their weapons to the U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco during his visit aboard the ship here, April 16, 2012, in the final days of Exercise African Lion 12. African Lion is a bi-lateral training......
Photo by 2nd Lt. Joshua Larson | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.16.2012
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Chiarotti, the deputy commander of Marine Forces Africa and Marine Forces Europe, eats lunch with Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a visit aboard the ship here, April 16, 2012, in the final days of Exercise African Lion 12. African Lion is a bi-lateral training exercise between U.S. forces, including the 24th MEU, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces to......
Photo by 2nd Lt. Joshua Larson | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.16.2012
Army Gen. Carter Ham, the commander of U.S. Africa Command, eats lunch with Marines and sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group during a visit aboard the ship here, April 16, 2012, in the final days of Exercise African Lion 12. African Lion is a bi-lateral training exercise between U.S. forces, including the 24th MEU, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces......
Photo by 2nd Lt. Joshua Larson | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.16.2012
Col. Frank Donovan, far left, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, discusses the amphibious capabilities of his MEU to Ambassador Sam Kaplan, the U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, during a visit aboard the ship here, April 16, 2012, in the final days of Exercise African Lion 12. African Lion is a bi-lateral training exercise between U.S. forces, including the 24th......
Photo by 2nd Lt. Joshua Larson | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.16.2012
Army Gen. Carter Ham, the commander of U.S. Africa Command, greets artillerymen with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, attached to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, during a visit aboard the ship here, April 16, 2012, in the final days of Exercise African Lion 12. African Lion is a bi-lateral training exercise between U.S. forces, including the 24th......