THAILAND (March 2, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) land a landing craft, air cushion on a beach as part of an amphibious assault during exercise Cobra Gold 23 in Chonburi province, Thailand, March 3, 2023. Participating nations conducted operations simultaneously across multiple locations to refine command and control processes while fostering interoperability. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicolas Atehortua)