Florida Army National Guard Soldiers participate in a 12-mile ruck march during Best Warrior 2026 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., Feb. 27, 2026. Competitors completed the timed event before transitioning to range qualifications with multiple weapons systems. Soldiers represented the best of their units as they put their mental and physical strengths to the test during the multi-day competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. N.W. Huertas)
RAYONG, Thailand —The joint multinational military Exercise Cobra Gold 2026, held annually in Thailand, successfully concluded after two weeks of intensive training, humanitarian efforts, and cultural exchanges.
Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Larkin returns to Thailand for Cobra Gold 2026, nearly 30 years after first attending as a young private first class. Now a senior enlisted leader, he highlights the exercise’s importance in strengthening alliances and fostering cooperation with the Royal Thai Armed Forces and partner nations.
