Mar 5, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Isaac Gonzales, a platoon commander assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, scans the coastline using his M4 carbine during a counter landing operation as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Hat Yao beach, Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)

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ILCE-7RM5

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DT 70-200mm F2.8 SAM

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13

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1/160

ISO

400

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CAMERA

ILCE-7RM5

LENS

DT 70-200mm F2.8 SAM

APERTURE

13

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

400

 
I Marine Expeditionary Force