Cobra Gold 23: Weapons Familiarization [Image 3 of 14]

THAILAND

02.28.2023

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart  

3rd Marine Division     

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Luis Armendarizbarraza, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, conducts weapons familiarization training with Royal Thai Marines from 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment during Cobra Gold 23 at Thai Mai Airfield, Chanthaburi Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2023. Cobra Gold 23 is an annual exercise between U.S. Forces and regional partners that maintains readiness and increases the capability, capacity, and interoperability of partner nations while simultaneously reinforcing U.S. commitment to a free and Indo-Pacific. 1/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Armendarizbarraza is a native of Brownsville, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart)

• Date Taken: 02.28.2023
• Date Posted: 03.13.2023 21:03
• Photo ID: 7671757
• VIRIN: 230228-M-EJ408-1100
• Resolution: 5184x3456
• Size: 6 MB
• Location: TH