Service members with the Royal Thai Army, the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, and U.S. Marines assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a confirmation brief before the counter landing operation as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Hat Yao beach, Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 27, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Knowles)
| Date Taken: | 02.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.05.2026 04:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9550175 |
| VIRIN: | 260227-M-FG738-1784 |
| Resolution: | 4751x2667 |
| Size: | 4.06 MB |
| Location: | HAT YAO BEACH, TH |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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