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Thai marine Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Pairoj Prasansai, right, feeds cobra blood, which can be a useful source of energy, to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jerry Clark during a jungle survival course in Ban Chan Krem, Chantaburi province, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2013. The class helped teach U.S. Marines basic jungle survival techniques as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2013.

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Thai marine Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Pairoj Prasansai, right, feeds cobra blood, which can be a useful source of energy, to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jerry Clark during a jungle survival course in Ban Chan Krem, Chantaburi province, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2013. The class helped teach U.S. Marines basic jungle survival techniques as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2013.

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