PATTAYA, Thailand (May 9, 2023) Royal Thai Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Nutjaieeya Santvarie, left, and U.S. Navy Musician 3rd Class Marisol Arreola sing at the Child Protection and Development Center during a community outreach event for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Thailand 2023, May 9. CARAT/MAREX Thailand is a bilateral exercise between the Kingdom of Thailand and United States to promote regional security cooperation, practice humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and strengthen maritime understanding, partnerships and interoperability. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. In its 29th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces� abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo)