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Caption:
HAT YAO BEACH, Thailand – U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assault
Vehicles embarked USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) land on Hat Yao Beach,
Thailand, May 28, to secure the area for combined amphibious landing
force exercise (CALFEX) as part of Cobra Gold 2002. The CALFEX
was the highlight of 14 days of training between the U.S. and Royal
Thai Navies and Marine Corps, which all started May 14. Cobra
Gold is a joint/combined exercise and is the latest in a continuing
series of U.S.-Thai military exercises designed to ensure regional
peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai armed forces to
respond to regional contingencies. Official U.S. Navy Photograph
by: Photographer's Mate Airman (AW) Gary B. Granger
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