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Survival, Spiders and Cobras in Thailand

BAN CHAN KREM, Thailand (Feb. 8, 2015) - Lance Cpl. James Hutsell, from Fayetteville, N.C., drinks coconut water during exercise Cobra Gold 2015. The Royal Thai Marines shared several of their native fruits found in the jungle with U.S. Marines. Hutsell is a radio operator with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment under the unit deployment program.

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Exericse IRON FIST with Japan Self Defense Force in California

CAMP PENDLETON, California (Jan. 28, 2015) - Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, teach Basic Maneuver Techniques for the Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2015 to help develop the Self-Defense Force's understanding of amphibious operations. Exercise Iron Fist 15 is an annual bilateral training exercise between U.S. and Japanese military forces that builds their combined ability to conduct amphibious and land-based contingency operations. IF15, currently in its tenth iteration, is scheduled from Jan. 26 to Feb. 27, 2015, in southern California. 150128-M-BL930-511.JPG

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Osprey offers new experience for Philippine and U.S. Marines during fast-rope insertions

In this file photo, an MV-22 Osprey at Basa Air Field for a bilateral fast-rope exercise in Jan 2015.

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USS Comstock arrives in Malaysia

SEPANGGAR, Malaysia (Jan. 22, 2015) - Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Janie Saldivar, a native of De Queen, Ark., stands by on the forecastle of the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) while the ship is moored for a port visit. Comstock, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is on a deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to promote peace and freedom of the seas by providing security and stability in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

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US, ROK Marines ruck over mountains

In this file photo, U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines hike a 35- km path up a mountain Jan. 15 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-3 in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The U.S. Marines hiked side-by-side with their ROK Marine counterparts through snow and ice. The U.S. Marines are reconnaissance men with Alpha Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The ROK Marines are force reconnaissance men with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division.

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Royal Cambodian Gendarmerie work with US Marines

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Jan. 12, 2015) - Cambodian Royal Gendarmerie Maj. Chheang Songmeng, left, discusses upcoming training goals with U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Cabrera during a meeting prior to the opening of Royal Preah Khan. Royal Preah Khan is a simulated humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise focused on enhancing response capabilities through staff training, crisis action planning, a command post exercise and enhancing Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Marine cooperation.

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Air Support: US Marines, JGSDF look to sky for Forest Light’s culminating event

YAMATO,Japan (Dec. 9, 2014) - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members discuss a plan of attack during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japan military partnership, solidify regional security agreements and improve individual and unit-level skills. The JGSDF members are with 42nd Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army. 141209-M-GX711-108

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Singaporean Soldiers and US Marines Train at Camp Pendleton

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (Dec. 6, 2014) - Soldiers with 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade and Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment devise a reaction strategy in case of simulated Improvised Explosive Device attacks during exercise Valiant Mark aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton. Valiant Mark enhances U.S. and Singaporean forces’ combined combat readiness through live-fire and urban terrain training as well as amphibious operations familiarization.

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One Shot: Marines, JGSDF complete sniper training

YAMATO, KUMAMOTO, Japan (Dec. 2, 2014) - U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Armistead, crouching, instructs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)Members during sniper stalk lane training in the Oyanohara Training Area. The training is part of Forest Light 15-1, a semi-annual, bilateral exercise consisting of a command post exercise and field training events conducted by elements of III Marine Expeditionary Force and the JGSDF to enhance the U.S. and Japan military partnership, solidify regional security agreements and improve individual and unit-level skills. Armistead, from Seymour, Tennessee, is a scout sniper with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF, under the unit deployment program. The JGSDF scout snipers are with 42nd Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army, JGSDF. 141203-M-GX711-105.

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Recon Marines prepare for parachute missions in Pacific

In this photo, Gunnery Sgt. Gabriel Machado, left, Master Sgt. Raul Argumedo, center, and Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Bateman jump in tandem from a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft The Marines jumped from an altitude of 10,000 feet during the high speed training. Machado, from New York, New York, is an air delivery specialist with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Argumedo, from Los Angeles, California, is an air delivery specialist with the battalion. Bateman, from Gaithersburg, Maryland, is a reconnaissance man with the battalion.

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Bravo Battery lights up sky during ARTP 14-2

In this file photo, Marines load a high-explosive round into an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer during live-fire artillery training Sept. 2 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-2. During ARTP 14-2, the Marines focused on improving teamwork and building camaraderie through the execution of constant fire missions. The Marines are with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Recon Marines fast-rope from Ospreys

In this photo file, Marines execute helicopter rope suspension techniques out of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft March 12 during training at Camp Schwab, Okinawa. With these techniques, commonly referred to as fast-roping, Marines can execute tactical insertions and extractions where rotary aircraft landings are impractical, according to Marine Corps Reference Publication 3-11.4A. The Marines are with Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Operation Cobra Gold 2013

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 643rd Construction Company, 84th Engineer Battalion pour concrete along with Royal Thai Army Soldiers from the 34th Mobile Development Unit and the Singapore Army Combat Engineer Group for construction at the Ban Wang Hau Krang Elementary School, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 24. Exercise Cobra Gold (CG 13) forces conduct engineering and medical civic assistance projects, cooperative health engagement, and other civil-military activities in the Kingdom of Thailand, in order to promote the security interests of the Kingdom of Thailand, U.S. and partner nations, enhance component operational readiness skills and training objectives, increase interoperability with partner nation forces, and serve the basic civic needs of the local population.

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Trusted Capital Marketplace Reduces Vulnerability to Adversarial Capital

From the factory floor … Lockheed Martin employees work on the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter production line in Fort Worth, Texas. Defense Contract Management Agency LM Fort Worth Keystones support the vital Department of Defense mission of administering Joint Strike Fighter contracts.

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Lee Kuan Yew and Former Defense Secratary Robert M. Gates

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shares a laugh with Singapore Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew during a meeting in Singapore, June 2, 2007. Gates was in Singapore to attend the 6th International Institute for Strategic Studies conference, the Shangri-La Dialogue. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby

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Bringing Marines to the fight

Japan - Sgt. Nicholas Attikai observes the landing zone at Camp Soumagahara, Japan, March 9, 2017 as part of Forest Light 17-1. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and combined capabilities in defense of the U.S.- Japanese alliance. Attikai is a tiltrotor crew chief from Tonalea, Arizona with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

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