U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Stephan, left, a rifleman assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, meets with Royal Thai Army Petty Officer 1st Class Chamachai Jod, right, a rifleman, after conducting operations at sea as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Hat Yao Beach, Rayong, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. Stephan is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Knowles)
| Date Taken: | 03.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.02.2026 08:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9543810 |
| VIRIN: | 260225-M-FG738-2277 |
| Resolution: | 5655x3174 |
| Size: | 3.46 MB |
| Location: | HAT YAO, TH |
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