ALT A U.S. Marine assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a Javelin shoulder-fire anti-tank missile at simulated enemy targets during a combined arms live-fire exercise at Exercise Cobra Gold in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, March 8, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

ALT U.S. Marines assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M3E1 multi-role anti-armor anti-personnel weapons system at simulated targets during a live-fire range as part of Exercise Cobra Gold in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, March 5, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd iteration, demonstrates ongoing readiness to operate throughout the region in support of allies and partners to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

ALT Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines disembark an amphibious assault vehicle as part of an amphibious assault on Hat Yao Beach during Cobra Gold, Rayong Province, Thailand, March 1, 2024. Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise which occurs between Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Weiss)

ALT A member of the 30th Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers smooths concrete for a sidewalk at the Ban Prakaet School construction site at Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2024. Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Calah Thompson)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua McEnroe, left, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a native of Massachusetts, and Lance Cpl. Anakin Crain, a combat engineer with MWSS-171, and a native of Oklahoma, secure a stake while preparing groundwork to pour concrete for a sidewalk at the Ban Prakaet School at Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2024. Marines of MWSS-171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Calah Thompson)

ALT U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and Royal Thai marines with the Royal Thai Marine Corps Construction Company of Combat Engineers pour concrete for a storm drain at the Ban Prakaet School construction site at Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2024. Marines of MWSS-171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Calah Thompson)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Moore, left, an electrician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a New York native, and Lance Cpl. Anakin Crain, a combat engineer with MWSS-171, and an Oklahoma native, set up electrical wiring at the Ban Prakaet School at Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2024. Marines of MWSS-171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Calah Thompson)