U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lance with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, eats a live scorpion as part of jungle survival training during exercise Cobra Gold 2020 at Ban Chan Khrem, Chanthaburi, Kingdom of Thailand, Mar. 1, 2020. The Marines learned essential skills necessary for surviving in a jungle environment, such as making a fire, eating plants and alternative ways to stay hydrated. Eating the scorpion provides the body with extra nutritional to help it stay alive, but is meant as a last resort option. Exercise Cobra Gold 20 is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. Commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Nicolas Cholula)
Date Taken: | 03.01.2020 |
Date Posted: | 03.01.2020 22:05 |
Photo ID: | 6120769 |
VIRIN: | 200229-A-QC369-724 |
Resolution: | 4681x3121 |
Size: | 8.33 MB |
Location: | CHANTHABURI, TH |
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