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    Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 officially begins [Image 2 of 2]

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    This image shows the opening ceremony of 'Cobra Gold 2012,' a multinational military exercise held on February 7, 2012, at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Eight dignitaries representing multiple nations are standing in a line performing a traditional ASEAN-style chain handshake on a ceremonial stage. The backdrop features multiple national flags including those of South Korea, Indonesia, the United States, Thailand, Japan, and Malaysia, along with the Cobra Gold emblem.

    KORAT, THAILAND

    02.07.2012

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Kasey Peacock 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Representatives from participating nations come together to formally begin Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 Feb. 7. Participating nations’ representatives from Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, U.S., Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea perform a symbolic handshake to demonstrate the commitment to plan and conduct combined joint operations, build relationships between partnering nations, and improve interoperability across the range of military operations. This year marks the thirty-first iteration of the Exercise Cobra Gold which is an annual multinational combined joint training exercise and humanitarian effort held throughout Thailand.

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    Date Taken: 02.07.2012
    Date Posted: 02.07.2012 07:16
    Photo ID: 520235
    VIRIN: 120207-M-7820P-752
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 8.27 MB
    Location: KORAT, TH
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    Three military personnel are engaged in conversation, likely at a formal meeting or bilateral military engagement. The officer on the right wears a US Marines uniform with two-star general insignia, while the officer on the left wears what appears to be a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) camouflage uniform. A third uniformed individual stands in the background observing the exchange.
    This image shows the opening ceremony of 'Cobra Gold 2012,' a multinational military exercise held on February 7, 2012, at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Eight dignitaries representing multiple nations are standing in a line performing a traditional ASEAN-style chain handshake on a ceremonial stage. The backdrop features multiple national flags including those of South Korea, Indonesia, the United States, Thailand, Japan, and Malaysia, along with the Cobra Gold emblem.

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