CAMP BANCHAN KREM, Thailand (Feb. 17, 2017) – Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines test out edible roots found in the jungles of Thailand during a jungle survival training as part of Cobra Gold 2017. Cobra Gold, in its 36th iteration, is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. This year’s focus is to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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