Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.



By Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur Idaho Army National Guard Tan-Tan, Morocco Jun 28, 2022
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