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    U.S. Marines and Thailand Mine Action Center participate in Deployed for Training Bilateral EOD Exercise [Image 20 of 31]

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    A person wearing gloves and a dark jacket is crouched low over a table, photographing items with a Canon DSLR camera. The table contains various objects including rolls of tape, documents, containers, and cylindrical metal objects. The setting appears to be an outdoor or semi-covered area with vehicles visible in the background.

    PHU LAM YAI TRAINING GROUND, THAILAND

    08.30.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Justin Cledera 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Ashton, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, photographs ordnance components during the Deployed for Training Bilateral EOD Exercise at Phu Lam Yai Training Ground, Nakon Ratchasima, Thailand, Aug. 31, 2026. This exercise allows Marines and members of TMAC to strengthen partner-nation relationships by exchanging subject matter expertise, conducting ordnance exploitation of foreign ordnance and large-scale demolition. Ashton is a native of Georgia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin Cledera)

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    Date Taken: 08.30.2026
    Date Posted: 09.14.2026 01:14
    Photo ID: 9933361
    VIRIN: 260831-M-WK421-1070
    Resolution: 5140x3427
    Size: 1.85 MB
    Location: PHU LAM YAI TRAINING GROUND, TH
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    A large group of military personnel from Thailand and the United States pose together for a group photo holding certificates at what appears to be a bilateral training exercise completion ceremony. The backdrop displays a banner reading 'DEPLOY FOR TRAINING BILATERAL EOD EXERCISE' along with Thai and American flags and unit insignia. Participants are arranged in multiple rows under an open-air pavilion.

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