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Tarantula Training

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, handle a tarantula as part of a jungle survival class during Exercise Cobra Gold in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2023. Jungle survival classes teach participating nations the skills necessary to survive while responding to crises and operating in austere environments. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two nations.

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  • Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Gillam VIRIN: 230227-M-HX884-1454.JPG
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