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U.S. Army soldiers fire a 60 mm mortar round during Cobra Gold on Pulon Range, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2011. Cobra Gold is a joint forces, multinational exercise designed to ensure regional peace and stability.

U.S. Army soldiers fire a 60 mm mortar round during Cobra Gold on Pulon Range, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2011. Cobra Gold is a joint forces, multinational exercise designed to ensure regional peace and stability.

U.S. Army soldiers fire a 60 mm mortar round during Cobra Gold on Pulon Range, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2011. Cobra Gold is a joint forces, multinational exercise designed to ensure regional peace and stability.

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