Caption:
Gulf of Thailand (May 17, 2006) -- A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat speeds
to escort Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) assigned to 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit (MEU) towards the well deck of the amphibious dock
landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during the 25th anniversary of
the annual U.S./Thai exercise Cobra Gold 2006. Cobra Gold is a combined
annual joint training exercise aimed at developing interoperability,
strengthening relationships between services and developing
cross-cultural understanding among participating nations. U.S. Navy
photo by Journalist 2nd Class Brian P. Biller (RELEASED)
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