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A U.S. Marine provides security as yellow smoke is used to signal to supporting forces during a combined arms live-fire exercise in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 in Muang Kom, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2012. Cobra Gold is a regularly scheduled joint/combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and to strengthen the ability of Thai forces to defend Thailand.

COBRA GOLD

A U.S. Marine provides security as yellow smoke is used to signal to supporting forces during a combined arms live-fire exercise in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 in Muang Kom, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2012. Cobra Gold is a regularly scheduled joint/combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and to strengthen the ability of Thai forces to defend Thailand.

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