Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, right, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, greets Royal Thai Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mongkol Phayurasuk, commander of the Royal Thai Marine Division, prior to the final exercise of Exercise Cobra Gold 19, Camp Ban Chan Khrem, Khao Khitchakut District, Thailand, Feb. 20, 2019. Exercise Cobra Gold demonstrates the commitment of the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States to our long-standing alliance, promotes regional partnerships and advances security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Mar
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, right, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, greets Royal Thai Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mongkol Phayurasuk, commander of the Royal Thai Marine Division, prior to the final exercise of Exercise Cobra Gold 19, Camp Ban Chan Khrem, Khao Khitchakut District, Thailand, Feb. 20, 2019. Exercise Cobra Gold demonstrates the commitment of the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States to our long-standing alliance, promotes regional partnerships and advances security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.
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