Buddhist monks bless the main pillar for a school building

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 civic assistance projects conducted during the exercise support the needs and humanitarian interests of the Thai people. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand and runs from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)