Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Lujano | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.22.2013
Singapore, Thai and U.S. service members center and stabilize the second pillar for a new school structure during a pillar-raising ceremony Jan. 22 at Ban Hua Wang Krang School, Maung District, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand. The construction is part of several ongoing engineering civic assistance projects leading up to the commencement of Exercise Cobra Gold 2013. Singapore service......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Lujano | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.22.2013
Local members of the community and service members from Singapore and the U.S. wait for a pillar-raising ceremony to begin Jan. 22 at Ban Hua Wang Krang School, Maung District, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand. The ceremony marks the beginning of construction on the school's new building and is one of several engineering civic assistance projects part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2013. ......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Lujano | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.22.2013
Shuey Reangmon, left, and Tuan Reangmon pray at Ban Hua Wang Krang School, Maung District, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand during a pillar-raising ceremony Jan. 22. They prayed for good fortune and longevity for the new structure, which is one of several engineering civic assistance projects part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2013. Shuey and Tuan founded the school and are well-respected,......
Story by Staff Sgt. Kenny Lewis | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.22.2013
Five schools within the Kingdom of Thailand hosted pillar-raising ceremonies to dedicate the construction sites of new buildings each school will receive as part of several ongoing engineering civic assistance projects part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2013....