During KATUSA Friendship Week 2026, U.S. Soldiers and KATUSAs in Area IV came together and enjoyed various sports games and cultural events, strengthening the US-ROK Alliance.
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer autographs a patrol cap for a Soldier from 403rd Army Field Sustainment Brigade on Camp Carroll, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2025. SMA Weimer toured multiple sites on Camp Carroll to meet with leaders and Soldiers to discuss Army programs and modernization. (U.S. Army Photo by SPC. Kaylan Joseph)
RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand – The U.S., Royal Thai, Republic of Korea and Singapore forces conducted a large-scale combined amphibious operation during Exercise Cobra Gold 26 at Hat Yao Beach, Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2025, demonstrating synchronized sea-to-shore maneuver in support of multinational readiness across the Indo-Pacific. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the United States and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security.
The operation began in the early morning hours aboard ship...
