(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Major Avery Schneider)
TAN-TAN, Morocco-- New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Deshaw a joint fire support specialist assigned to Detachment 1 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 258th Field Artillery stands ready to ground guide a vehicle in a convoy headed to training during Exercise African Lion in Tan-Tan Morocco May 24 2024. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Commands premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Africa running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana Morocco Senegal and Tunisia with over 9100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents.