Marines with 3rd Detachment, III Marine Expeditionary Force from Okinawa, Japan, and members of the Thai Army Mobile Development Unit 34, pose after raising the second pillar during a pillar raising ceremony at More
Pitak Dangsakul prepares the first column for the pillar raising ceremony at Wat Kun Song School District, Chanthaburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 31. The ceremony is part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014, a More
Military members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Indian Army, and U.S. Army place pillars at the Ban Raj Bum Roong school, Lop Buri, in the Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 23, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteratio More
Service members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Singapore Army, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, U.S. Air Force and local community members attend a pillar raising ceremony at the Wuat Ba More
Samai Tanapai Bul blesses a pillar at the Wuat Ban Mak school during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 25, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses on humanitarian civic action, communi More
Key leaders and local dignitaries carefully lift the first pillar of a new school structure during a pillar raising ceremony at Wattatakian School in Mueang district, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand, More
A ceremonial prayer leader blesses the construction site of the Wat Kun Song School District, Chanthaburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 31. The ceremony is part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014, a Thai-U.S. co More
Buddhist monks bless the main pillar for a school building during a ceremony in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 at Banthungsohongsa School in Chachoengsao, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 31, 2018. Humanitarian c More
Mr. Anan, a ceremonial prayer leader, blesses a new construction site during a pillar raising ceremony at Wattatakian School in Mueang district, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 27, 2014. The cer More
Members of the Royal Thai Marine Corps’ Engineer Battalion and their counterparts from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 stand-up the first column of a new schoolhouse during a pillar raising ceremony a More
Thailand Army Col. Eksuvuch Kumpanon, the commander of Mobile Development Unit 34, blesses the pillars during a pillar raising ceremony at Wattatakian School in Mueang district, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Moore, left, discusses the construction project with Thai Royal Army Col. Pongpat Songsuntorn following a pillar raising ceremony at the Wat Kun Song School District, Chanthaburi provin More
Local civilians eat after attending the ground breaking ceremony for a new classroom at the Ban Raj Bum Roong School, Lop Buri, in the Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 23, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focu More
Thailand Army Col. Eksuvuch Kumpanon, the commander of Mobile Development Unit 34, lights incense during a pillar raising ceremony at Wattatakian School in Mueang district, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thai More
Military members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Indian Army, and U.S. Army build a new school house at the Ban Raj Bum Roong School, Lop Buri, in the Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 23, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35 More
Service members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Singapore Army, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, U.S. Air Force and local Civilians attend a pillar raising ceremony at the Wuat Ban Mak sc More
Mr. Sonai, the District Deputy Director of Education, addresses the attendees of a pillar raising ceremony at Wattatakian School in Mueang district, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 27, 2014. The More
Upin Tain Chumpun, school director, blesses a pillar at the Wuat Ban Mak school, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 25, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses on humanitarian ci More
Upin Tain Chumpun (right), school director, blesses a pillar at the Wuat Ban Mak school, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 25, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses on humanit More
Samai Tanapai Bul tosses flowers during a blessing given at the Wuat Ban Mak school, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 25, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses on humanitaria More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob Soto, vertical engineer, with 130th Engineer Battalion, 643 Engineer Company, helps a local civilian start a generator at the Ban Raj Bum Roong School, Lop Buri, Thailand, Jan. 23, 2016. Co More
Samai Tanapai Bul blesses a pillar at the Wuat Ban Mak school, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 25, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses on humanitarian civic action, commun More
Samai Tanapai Bul blesses the construction site at the Wuat Ban Mak school, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 25, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses on humanitarian civic a More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wesley Timm, combat photographer, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, takes a picture of the pillar raising ceremony at the Wuat Ban Mak school, during Cobra Gold 2016, Saraburi, Jan. More
Indian Army Soldiers level pillar platforms for the construction of a classroom at the Ban Raj Bum Roong School, Lop Buri, in the Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 23, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses o More
Samai Tanapai Bul (left) and Upin Tain Chumpun (right), school director, bless a pillar at the Wuat Ban Mak school, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 25, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th it More
Royal Thai Army Soldiers create support for pillars recently placed at the Ban Raj Bum Roong School, Lop Buri, in the Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 23, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses on humanitari More
Service members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Singapore Army, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army,U.S. Air Force and local community members attend a pillar raising ceremony at the Wuat Ban More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob Soto, vertical engineer, with 130th Engineer Battalion, 643 Engineer Company, levels the base of pillar at the Ban Raj Bum Roong School, Lop Buri, Thailand, Jan. 23, 2016. Cobra Gold, in it More
Service members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Singapore Army, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, U.S. Air Force and local community members attend a pillar raising ceremony at the Wuat B More
Thai service members, Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers and Thai officials raise a pillar at a pillar-raising ceremony for Wattatakian School in Phitsanulok province, Thailand, during Cobra Gold 2014 Ja More
Upin Tain Chumpun (right), school director, lights incense at a pillar raising ceremony at Wuat Ban Mak school, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 25, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iterat More
Military members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Indian Army, and U.S. Army shovel dirt at the Ban Raj Bum Roong School, Lop Buri, in the Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 23, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, More
Service members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Singapore Army, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, U.S. Air Force and local community members, attend a pillar raising ceremony at the Wuat B More