Story by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.18.2015
“Team Elephants and Team Seahawks are neck to neck at checkpoint three,” said the scorekeeper as the crowd anxiously waited at the finish line. The crowd began to hear the thumping of the runners’ boots growing louder and soon, the rattling of their footsteps faded into the crowd’s screaming....
Story by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.11.2015
As the sun crept over the horizon, the sun’s rays mirrored off a motionless pond, infested with bacteria. These bacteria are not easily relinquished, but two U.S. Marines were ready to purify the water....
Story by Lance Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.21.2014
The roar of jets overhead diverts the attention of the crowd to the sky as aircraft drop various types of ordinance. The rumble of tanks approaching is heard at the same time as the crack of the explosion. The combined arms live-fire exercise has started. Marines from the Republic of Korea, Kingdom of Thailand and United States came together in CALFEX to officially mark the end of Cobra......
Story by Lance Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.16.2014
The world watches every four years as countries from around the globe assemble their best players and make a bid for a position in the initial eight groups....
Story by Lance Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.15.2014
Royal Thai Marines hosted a dinner for U.S. Marines Feb. 15 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014....
Story by Lance Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.14.2014
Marines gathered closely as Pairoj Prasansai, affectionately known as “the snake man”, pulled two venomous Thai cobras out of a crate with his bare hands. “The snake man” dropped the cobras at his feet to start his famous snake charming demonstration during a jungle survival class given to U.S. Marines at Exercise Cobra Gold....
Story by Lance Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.14.2014
Royal Thai Marines participated in a close quarters shoot, part of the combat marksmanship program, alongside U.S. Marines Feb. 15 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold....
Story by Lance Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.12.2014
The sun peaks over the mountainous jungle terrain of Thailand, while a rapid burst of hollow thunks echoes in the distance....
