Pacific Marines Stories

Two Buddhist Monks confess their day's transgressions to Buddha Feb. 15 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand. U.S. Marines attended a dinner hosted by Royal Thai Marines on the temple grounds during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. Exercise Cobra Gold is a multinational and multiservice exercise that takes place annually in the Kingdom of Thailand and was developed by the Thai and U.S. militaries. The Thai Marines are with 3rd Company, 7th Battalion with the Royal Thai Marine Corps. The U.S. Marines are with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force under the unit deployment program. - Two Buddhist Monks confess their day's transgressions to Buddha Feb. 15 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand. U.S. Marines attended a dinner hosted by Royal Thai Marines on the temple grounds during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. Exercise Cobra Gold is a multinational and multiservice exercise that takes place annually in the Kingdom of Thailand and was developed by the Thai and U.S. militaries. The Thai Marines are with 3rd Company, 7th Battalion with the Royal Thai Marine Corps. The U.S. Marines are with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force under the unit deployment program.

Lance Cpl. Beto A. Chavarria leaps to a low profile position Feb. 12 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold. Cobra Gold is a multinational and multiservice exercise, which takes place annually in the Kingdom of Thailand and was developed by the Thai and U.S. militaries. The day's training evolution consisted of Royal Thai Marines and U.S. Marines practicing various jungle patrolling tactics, techniques and procedures. Chavarria is a rifleman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, which is currently attached to 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, as part of the Marine Corps' unit deployment program. - Lance Cpl. Beto A. Chavarria leaps to a low profile position Feb. 12 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold. Cobra Gold is a multinational and multiservice exercise, which takes place annually in the Kingdom of Thailand and was developed by the Thai and U.S. militaries. The day's training evolution consisted of Royal Thai Marines and U.S. Marines practicing various jungle patrolling tactics, techniques and procedures. Chavarria is a rifleman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, which is currently attached to 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, as part of the Marine Corps' unit deployment program.

Republic of Korea Cpl. Kim Seungju dumps wall plaster into a wheel barrow as U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Shianne M. Chlupacek observes Feb. 10 at Wut Khun Song school near Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand. U.S. service members joined forces with Royal Thai Marines and Republic of Korea Marines for a community relations project which started Jan. 25 and is expected to be completed Feb. 20. The program is part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014, a multinational and multiservice exercise that takes place annually in the Kingdom of Thailand and was developed by the Thai and U.S. militaries. Seungju is a combat engineer with 1st Engineer Battalion, ROK Marine Division. Chlupacek is a steelworker with Seabees’ Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, 1st Naval Construction Group. - Republic of Korea Cpl. Kim Seungju dumps wall plaster into a wheel barrow as U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Shianne M. Chlupacek observes Feb. 10 at Wut Khun Song school near Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand. U.S. service members joined forces with Royal Thai Marines and Republic of Korea Marines for a community relations project which started Jan. 25 and is expected to be completed Feb. 20. The program is part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014, a multinational and multiservice exercise that takes place annually in the Kingdom of Thailand and was developed by the Thai and U.S. militaries. Seungju is a combat engineer with 1st Engineer Battalion, ROK Marine Division. Chlupacek is a steelworker with Seabees’ Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, 1st Naval Construction Group.

Royal Thai Army 2nd Lt. Suchat and U.S. service members visited the Phitsanulok Provincial Sports Complex Feb. 8 in Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand, to better understand the complex's disaster response capabilities during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14, in its 33rd iteration, demonstrates the U.S. and the Kingdom of Thailand's commitment to their long-standing alliance and regional partnership, prosperity and security in the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S. service members are with the civil affairs element assigned to the Combined Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force. - Royal Thai Army 2nd Lt. Suchat and U.S. service members visited the Phitsanulok Provincial Sports Complex Feb. 8 in Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand, to better understand the complex's disaster response capabilities during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14, in its 33rd iteration, demonstrates the U.S. and the Kingdom of Thailand's commitment to their long-standing alliance and regional partnership, prosperity and security in the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S. service members are with the civil affairs element assigned to the Combined Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force.

Marines pump fuel for an FA-18D Hornet at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 6 in preparation for Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at increasing readiness and interoperability of the Thai, U.S. and other fully participating military forces. The Marines are with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The aircraft is with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, MAG-12. - Marines pump fuel for an FA-18D Hornet at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 6 in preparation for Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at increasing readiness and interoperability of the Thai, U.S. and other fully participating military forces. The Marines are with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The aircraft is with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, MAG-12.