Story by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.06.2020
For two arduous weeks in early spring, the Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit took to the dense, humid jungles of the Kingdom of Thailand to work hand-in-hand with the United States’ oldest ally in Southeast Asia to participate in Cobra Gold 2020 -- a multinational exercise focused on advancing regional security by bringing together different nations’ forces to address shared......
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
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 | 02.14.2014
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 | 02.12.2014
The sun peaks over the mountainous jungle terrain of Thailand, while a rapid burst of hollow thunks echoes in the distance....
Story by Cpl. Zachary Scanlon | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | 02.11.2014
“In any clime and place,” is a well-known saying throughout the U.S. Marine Corps. The motto refers to Marines and their resiliency to finish the mission no matter where it is. From time to time, those missions can place them in “sunny tropic scenes.” To better prepare for a jungle environment, the Royal Thai Marines held a class on jungle survival training as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014....
