Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, center, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, stands alongside Col. Robert Brodie, right, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin Mota, far right, during a visit to Camp Ban Chan Khrem, Khao Khitchakut District, Thailand, Feb. 20, 2019. Brodie is the commanding officer and Mota is the sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. 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 MEU, the M


Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, center, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, stands alongside Col. Robert Brodie, right, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin Mota, far right, during a visit to Camp Ban Chan Khrem, Khao Khitchakut District, Thailand, Feb. 20, 2019. Brodie is the commanding officer and Mota is the sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. 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 MEU, 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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