C005582

Coin is diamond in shape, pewter in color, 3 inches high x 2 1/8 inches wide.

Journal - Page 118 - Line 23

From a US Marines news release dated 2 May 2016:

"Service members from the U.S. Armed Forces, the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces, the Federal Republic of Germany Armed Forces and other partner nations, to include Mauritania, Canada, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, Tunisia and the Netherlands, participated in the annual training exercise this year. The goal of African Lion was to conduct joint, combined training that promoted interoperability and mutual understanding between the nations, and to strengthen the relationships that will enable them to work together effectively in the future. Service members received classroom training as well as field training on partner nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures. The various training topics included intelligence, humanitarian assistance, law of war, weapons control, convoy operations, and proper detainee handling. The interactive exercise allowed the service members to collaborate with each other, which added to fulfilling objectives of African Lion, such as promoting regional cooperation and strengthening the militaries ability to respond to crisis."