Marines attached to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force were afforded the opportunity to ride elephants, Feb 15 as part of a tour of the ancient city of Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya previously held the seat as Thailand’s capital for 417 years. Thirty-three kings of 5 dynasties ruled the kingdom during that time. The visiting Marines are in Thaland in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2015, a Thailand /United States, co-sponsored multinational and joint theater security cooperation exercise, conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand, with 25 nations participating this year. For more information on exercise Cobra Gold, please visit the official Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/ExerciseCobraGold. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Stephen L. Traynham/Released)
Date Taken: | 02.15.2015 |
Date Posted: | 02.19.2015 03:54 |
Photo ID: | 1775438 |
VIRIN: | 150215-M-ST123-627 |
Resolution: | 2496x1532 |
Size: | 280.79 KB |
Location: | AYUTTHAYA, TH |
Web Views: | 28 |
Downloads: | 3 |
This work, Cobra Gold Marines visit temples, elephants [Image 7 of 7], by MGySgt Stephen Traynham, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.