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    Marine’s journey puts smiles on faces of Thai children [Image 2 of 6]

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    A military service member in MARPAT camouflage uniform is giving a high-five to a young boy holding a volleyball at what appears to be a school in Southeast Asia. Several children in green school uniforms and one in a scout uniform with a wide-brimmed hat are gathered nearby. The setting appears to be a community engagement or humanitarian assistance visit at a local school.

    PHITSANULOK, THAILAND

    01.24.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Lujano 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Niti Soonkoontod, left center, a 12-year-old student of the Ban Kuad Nam Man School, and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cuong V. Cao high-five during their lunch break Jan. 24 at Chat Trakarn District, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand. Royal Thai soldiers with 302nd Engineer Battalion, Royal Thai Army and U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are constructing a new building as part of an ongoing engineering civic assistance project at the school part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. Similar structures are being built at four other schools within two other provinces. Exercise Cobra Gold includes humanitarian and civic assistance projects, a staff exercise and field training exercises. Joint and multinational training is vital to maintaining the readiness and interoperability of all participating military forces. Cao is a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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    Date Taken: 01.24.2013
    Date Posted: 02.06.2013 01:40
    Photo ID: 828092
    VIRIN: 130124-M-SO590-660
    Resolution: 4368x2912
    Size: 3.97 MB
    Location: PHITSANULOK, TH
    Hometown: HOUSTON, TEXAS, US

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