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| Patriotic PhotosFebruary 12, 2012
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		|  An 
		amphibious assault vehicle with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st 
		Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hits the beach 
		during a mechanized raid in Hat Klad, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2012. 
 The U.S. Marines, alongside the Royal Thai Marines, suppressed and 
		eliminated enemy role players which and secured the area. Cobra Gold 
		2012 demonstrates the resolve of the U.S. and participating nations to 
		increase interoperability and promote security and peace throughout the 
		Asia-Pacific region.
 
 The 31st MEU is the only continuously 
		forward-deployed MEU and remains the nation's force in readiness in the 
		Asia-Pacific region.
 
 U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan 
		Wright
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