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    Cobra Gold 2020: Royal Thai Marines teach 31st MEU MRF jungle survival [Image 18 of 21]

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    A military survival training exercise is taking place outdoors, where a soldier in digital camouflage is drinking snake blood administered by an instructor in woodland camouflage uniform. A group of military personnel observes from a covered structure in the background. This appears to be a jungle survival training demonstration, likely part of a multinational military exercise such as Cobra Gold in Thailand.

    CAMP LOTAWIN, THAILAND

    03.04.2020

    Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell  

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    A U.S. Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit drinks cobra blood during jungle survival training at Camp Lotawin, Kingdom of Thailand, March 4, 2020, as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2020. Exercise Cobra Gold 20, in its 39th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together multinational forces to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell)

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    Date Taken: 03.04.2020
    Date Posted: 03.06.2020 08:15
    Photo ID: 6128359
    VIRIN: 200304-M-WB494-1121
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 13.67 MB
    Location: CAMP LOTAWIN, TH
    Web Views: 121
    Downloads: 19

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    A close-up photograph of a dark-skinned hand using a large knife or machete to cut into a yellow-green plant stalk, likely a banana trunk or sugarcane. The white fibrous interior of the plant is exposed where the blade is cutting. The background is blurred with green foliage and soft bokeh, suggesting an outdoor tropical or garden setting.
    A military instructor in camouflage uniform and green beret demonstrates a stick-fighting or combat technique using a wooden staff. He appears to be teaching or instructing other soldiers visible in the background, with his mouth open as if speaking or vocalizing during the demonstration. The setting appears to be an outdoor training area surrounded by trees and vegetation.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are participating in what appears to be a jungle survival training exercise. Two individuals are visibly drinking liquid from what appear to be snakes or similar objects, while surrounded by fellow service members observing the activity. The setting is an outdoor jungle or forested environment, consistent with survival skills training.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are engaged in what appears to be a jungle survival training exercise. One soldier, wearing a dark green beret and displaying parachutist and unit patches, is holding green vegetation and appears to be instructing or encouraging the other person to eat it. The setting appears to be an outdoor covered area, consistent with a field training environment.
    A soldier in US Marine Corps digital camouflage uniform is drinking directly from a green coconut or similar tropical fruit, while a soldier in a different camouflage pattern (consistent with Thai military) observes closely. The setting appears to be an outdoor covered area, suggesting a jungle survival training exercise. The interaction between the two soldiers indicates a multinational military training scenario.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage and olive drab uniforms are gathered around a table or surface covered with a variety of tropical fruits and vegetables. The scene appears to be an outdoor survival training or jungle warfare familiarization exercise, where soldiers are being introduced to local edible plants and produce. The setting includes a covered structure with trees visible in the background, suggesting a tropical or subtropical environment.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered under an open-air shelter, appearing to participate in a jungle survival training session. A soldier in the foreground is holding or being shown a live lizard (appears to be a gecko or monitor lizard) by an instructor. The large group of troops seated in the background suggests this is a formal training demonstration.
    A military instructor in camouflage uniform and beret is demonstrating snake handling to a large group of soldiers seated under an open-air covered structure. The audience, wearing what appears to be US Marine Corps digital camouflage uniforms, is attentively watching and recording the demonstration on smartphones. This appears to be a jungle survival training exercise, likely a joint military exercise between Thai and US forces.
    A military instructor in camouflage uniform and black beret is demonstrating how to handle or prepare a small animal, likely a frog or lizard, during what appears to be a jungle survival training exercise. Several other soldiers in camouflage uniforms are visible in the background observing the demonstration. The setting is an outdoor wooded area with natural light.
    A man works behind a rustic outdoor stall or stand covered by a corrugated metal and bamboo roof. The stall displays multiple plastic containers and glass bottles, some of which appear to contain live animals such as small snakes or lizards, suggesting a wildlife or exotic animal vendor. The setting appears to be a rural or forested area, possibly in Southeast Asia.
    A military instructor in a distinctive camouflage uniform holds a large tarantula spider resting on a nest of straw/grass material, presenting it to a group of soldiers wearing MARPAT (US Marine Corps digital camouflage) uniforms. The soldiers are seated and attentively watching the demonstration, suggesting a jungle survival or field craft training exercise. The setting appears to be an outdoor wooded environment.
    A person in camouflage uniform holds a live scorpion or large insect toward the camera while a group of military personnel in digital camouflage uniforms watches from the background. One soldier is visibly recording or photographing the moment with a gold/yellow smartphone. The setting appears to be an outdoor covered structure, consistent with a jungle survival training demonstration.
    A large group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered under an open-sided covered structure, appearing to be in high spirits and laughing. An instructor or demonstrator on the right side appears to be showing or presenting something small to the assembled group. The atmosphere is informal and jovial, suggesting a training demonstration or cultural exchange event.
    A military officer in green camouflage uniform and black beret is actively speaking and gesturing with both hands raised, apparently instructing or briefing a small group of personnel. The setting appears to be an outdoor training or briefing area with bleacher-style seating visible in the background. The scene suggests a military instruction or demonstration session in a tropical environment.
    A military instructor or demonstrator holds a large live snake toward a seated audience of soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms, who react with laughter and amusement. The setting appears to be an outdoor training area with a covered pavilion or bleacher structure. This appears to be a jungle survival training demonstration, likely a joint military exercise.
    A military instructor in camouflage uniform is demonstrating snake handling to a large group of soldiers seated in bleachers under an open-air shelter. The instructor is holding up a large snake, likely a cobra based on its raised posture, while the audience watches attentively. Several soldiers are recording the demonstration on their smartphones.
    A military instructor in a distinctive digital camouflage uniform crouches before a hooded cobra in a raised defensive posture, conducting what appears to be a jungle survival or snake-handling demonstration. A large group of soldiers in MARPAT (US Marine Corps) camouflage uniforms watches attentively from a raised platform, with several recording the event on smartphones. The outdoor setting among trees suggests a jungle warfare training environment.
    A military survival training exercise is taking place outdoors, where a soldier in digital camouflage is drinking snake blood administered by an instructor in woodland camouflage uniform. A group of military personnel observes from a covered structure in the background. This appears to be a jungle survival training demonstration, likely part of a multinational military exercise such as Cobra Gold in Thailand.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered under a covered outdoor structure during what appears to be a jungle survival training exercise. One service member is tilting their head back to drink blood or fluid from a freshly killed animal being held above them. The surrounding personnel are observing and participating in similar activities, consistent with documented military survival training programs.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are participating in a jungle survival training exercise. A soldier is drinking blood or fluid from a freshly killed snake, held by an instructor, as part of a survival skills demonstration. Other uniformed personnel observe in the background under tree cover.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered under a covered outdoor structure, watching as someone holds up a large scorpion or arachnid for display. The soldiers appear engaged and amused, with several using smartphones to photograph or record the creature. This appears to be a jungle survival training demonstration.

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