Humanitarian Civic Action Ban Sub Prik School in Saraburi, Thailand

Photo By Staff Sgt. Wesley Timm | U.S. Army SSgt. Gilbert Blas (left) and Spc. Rigoalberto Cancelada (right), both combat engineers with 176th Engineer Company (vertical,) Washington National Guard, weld a support beam during the construction of a kindergarten school at Ban Sub Prik School during exercise Cobra Gold 2015 in Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 26, 2015. The pillar raising was part of a dedication ceremony for the new structure, and was blessed by the community to provide safe construction and longevity for the building. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Wesley Timm/Released)  

SARABURI, THAILAND

01.26.2015

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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

SARABURI, Thailand - Cobra Gold 2015, in its 34th iteration, refocuses on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, with the aim of expanding regional cooperation and coordination between partner nations. Humanitarian civic action events include the construction of four buildings, which are designed to improve the quality of life and infrastructure for the Thai people.

Royal Thai Soldiers, Indonisan Army Soldiers, U.S. Army Soldiers and local civilians interact before the blessing ceremony of a new classroom under construction at the Ban Sub Prik School in Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 26, 2015.

• Date Taken: 01.26.2015
• Date Posted: 02.13.2015 07:03
• Story ID: 154432
• Location: SARABURI, TH