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    A small snake is actively biting or mouthing a person's wrist/hand area. A second darker hand is holding the snake's body near its head. In the blurred background, another snake with red and black markings is visible wrapped around a wrist with a watch.

    PHITSANULOK, THAILAND

    02.17.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Lujano 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Royal Thai Special Forces instructors demonstrate how to safely remove a nonpoisonous snake after a bite. U.S. service members volunteered for the experience and military medics were on hand during a jungle survival class Feb. 17 at Camp Akatosrot, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold 2013. U.S. soldiers are with Baker Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region and provides the Kingdom of Thailand, U.S., Singapore, Japan, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and observer nations, an opportunity to maintain relationships and enhance interoperability.

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    Date Taken: 02.17.2013
    Date Posted: 02.19.2013 22:35
    Photo ID: 869867
    VIRIN: 130217-M-SO590-781
    Resolution: 3168x2112
    Size: 1.92 MB
    Location: PHITSANULOK, TH
    Web Views: 369
    Downloads: 18

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    A joint military training exercise is taking place in a wooded outdoor area, with two distinct groups of soldiers — one in camouflage uniforms consistent with Thai military dress and another in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern. A 'SURVIVAL' station sign is visible with both English and Thai script, indicating a survival training demonstration. Instructors are standing and presenting to seated soldiers from both nations.
    A jungle survival training session is being conducted in a forested outdoor setting, where Thai military instructors are teaching a group of American soldiers. A sign reading 'SURVIVAL' with Thai text ('การดำรงชีพ') is visible alongside both American and Thai flags, indicating a joint military training exercise. The instructors are presenting survival materials on a table while the American soldiers sit on the ground attentively.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is holding and appearing to eat or taste a large insect, likely a scorpion or large spider, near his mouth. This appears to be part of a survival training exercise, likely conducted jointly with foreign military personnel visible in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor training area with trees and a building visible.
    A military training or demonstration scene in a forested outdoor setting, where a soldier wearing a red beret and camouflage uniform is handling a live snake while others observe. The audience includes soldiers in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage seated on the ground, as well as local military personnel in Thai-style camouflage uniforms. This appears to be a joint military exercise, likely involving jungle survival or snake-handling training.
    A military survival training class is being conducted outdoors in a forested area, with Thai military instructors teaching a group of US soldiers. A sign reading 'SURVIVAL' is visible alongside both a US flag and Thai flag, indicating a joint military training exercise. Soldiers in US Army camouflage uniforms are seated on the ground observing the instruction.
    A small snake is actively biting or mouthing a person's wrist/hand area. A second darker hand is holding the snake's body near its head. In the blurred background, another snake with red and black markings is visible wrapped around a wrist with a watch.
    A joint military training exercise appears to be taking place in a forested outdoor setting. A Thai military instructor wearing a maroon beret is placing a large python or reticulated snake around the neck/face of a U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) as part of what appears to be a jungle survival training exercise. Additional Thai military personnel observe in the background.
    A military instructor wearing a maroon beret and camouflage uniform is demonstrating field survival skills, specifically the preparation of a bird/animal carcass on banana leaves. The demonstration is being observed by a mixed group of soldiers, including what appear to be Thai military personnel and US Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern. This appears to be a joint military training exercise focused on wilderness survival and field craft.

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