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    Americas Battalion attends jungle survival training [Image 6 of 7]

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    A military service member in digital camouflage uniform is drinking blood from a freshly killed snake held by another person. This appears to be part of a jungle survival training exercise, a practice documented in various military training programs. Multiple personnel in matching camouflage uniforms are visible in the background.

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    02.20.2018

    Photo by Sgt. Ricky Gomez  

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Navy Hospitalman Jacob Adam drinks Cobra blood at jungle survival training during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018, at Camp Ban Chen Khrem in the Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 17, 2018. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. Adam, a San Clemente, California native, is a Corpsman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. The Hawaii-based battalion is forward-deployed to Okinawa, Japan part of the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ricky Gomez)

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    Date Taken: 02.20.2018
    Date Posted: 02.20.2018 07:03
    Photo ID: 4151923
    VIRIN: 180220-M-ZQ619-218
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 2.36 MB
    Location: TH
    Hometown: SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A field cooking setup shows small animal carcasses (appearing to be frogs or similar small animals) skewered on bamboo poles over a bed of glowing charcoal embers. The bamboo spit structure is constructed with wire fastenings and elevated supports. People wearing military camouflage uniforms are visible in the blurred background, suggesting this is a military survival training exercise.
    A large group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered outdoors in what appears to be a joint training exercise or demonstration. One soldier in a distinctive woodland camouflage uniform is performing a demonstration in the center of a circle, holding what appears to be a snake and a red flower/plant, while surrounded by seated and standing troops who are smiling and reacting with amusement. The mixed uniforms suggest this is a multinational military exercise.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered together in an outdoor setting. One soldier wearing a green beret and woodland camouflage pants is dramatically tilting his head back while appearing to eat or demonstrate something, likely an insect or survival food, to the amusement of the surrounding troops. The crowd is laughing and recording the moment on smartphones, suggesting a survival training demonstration.
    A military instructor in camouflage uniform holds a large tarantula or similar spider toward the camera during what appears to be a jungle survival training exercise. A group of soldiers in military uniforms are seated on the ground in the background, observing the demonstration. The setting is an outdoor jungle or tropical environment with dense green vegetation.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered around a large gecko or tokay lizard being held up by one person. A young soldier smiles as the lizard is presented near his outstretched hand, while another service member photographs the moment on a smartphone. This appears to be part of a jungle survival training exercise where personnel learn to handle local wildlife.
    A military service member in digital camouflage uniform is drinking blood from a freshly killed snake held by another person. This appears to be part of a jungle survival training exercise, a practice documented in various military training programs. Multiple personnel in matching camouflage uniforms are visible in the background.
    A person in military camouflage uniform and cap is receiving snake blood into their open mouth during what appears to be a military survival training exercise. Blood is visible on their lower lip and tongue. A severed or held snake head is being positioned over their mouth by another hand.

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