Thailand and American Marines Conduct Mechanized Raid.

AAV CAMP, Kingdom of Thailand-Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit search Marines playing the role of enemy combatants after securing a building during a mock mechanized raid, Feb. 11. The raid, part of exercise Cobra Gold 2011, was a bilateral event between Royal Thai and U.S. Marines. Thailand is one of the United States’ five major non-NATO treaty allies in the region, and the partnership has helped keep this region secure and stable., Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch, 2/11/2011 10:08 AM

AAV CAMP, Kingdom of Thailand-Amphibious assault vehicles of the Kingdom of Thailand roar towards an objective being secured by U.S. Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Royal Thai Marines in a bilateral mechanized raid during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 11. The Marines of both nations partnered in the ship-to-shore amphibious movement to complete their assigned mission of raiding an objective using forcible entry from the sea. The 31st MEU is participating in the 30th anniversary of Cobra Gold, one of the largest annual land-based exercises in the world., Capt. Caleb Eames, 2/11/2011 9:16 AM

AAV CAMP, Kingdom of Thailand-An Amphibious assault vehicle with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, roars towards an objective being secured by Marines of the 31st MEU and Royal Thai Marines in a bilateral mechanized raid during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 11. The Marines of both nations partnered in the ship-to-shore amphibious movement to complete their assigned mission of raiding an objective using forcible entry from the sea. The 31st MEU is participating in the 30th anniversary of Cobra Gold, one of the largest annual land-based exercises in the world., Capt. Caleb Eames, 2/11/2011 9:18 AM

AAV CAMP, Kingdom of Thailand-Royal Thai and U.S. Marines discuss how to eliminate hostile forces firing on them from a building during a mock mechanized raid, Feb. 11. The raid, part of exercise Cobra Gold 2011, was a bilateral event between Royal Thai and U.S. Marines. Thailand is one of the United States’ five major non-NATO treaty allies in the region, and the partnership has helped keep this region secure and stable., Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch, 2/11/2011 10:00 AM-- note ---if you enlarge the picture and take a look at the Marine Corps Captain in the middle of the photo, you'll see that the guy appears to be hurting bad.....Seriously, he looks almost ready to pass out..SNAFU!