U.S. Marines were introduced to some of the extreme cuisine on offer in the jungle — bugs and snake blood anyone? — during a lesson in survival with the Thai Navy. It was part of “Cobra Gold 2012,” a joint military exercise in the Chon Buri Province of Thailand on Monday. The three-week event includes about 14,000 military members from Thailand, U.S., Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea.
Survival Skills: Marines Receive Extreme Training in Thailand (Graphic Images)
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A Thai Navy instructor touches the head of a cobra in front of U.S. Marines during a jungle survival exercise as part of the Cobra Gold 2012 joint military exercise in Satthahip, Thailand, Feb. 13, 2012.
