A Royal Thai Armed Forces service member, teaches U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose Vazquez, right, a logistics specialist assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, how to start a fire during a jungle survival class as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 26 at Reconnaissance Camp, Chonburi province, Thailand, March 2, 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. Vazquez is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ballin)
| Date Taken: | 03.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.13.2026 14:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9565766 |
| VIRIN: | 260302-M-EJ587-1322 |
| Resolution: | 7481x4990 |
| Size: | 6.04 MB |
| Location: | TH |
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