U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shadel Kendrick, Marine Fighter

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shadel Kendrick, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, holds a child from Thailand Children's Home orphanage while visiting in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Feb. 12, 2012. U.S. Marines and sailors visited the orphanage during a community relations project to help build relations between the U.S. and Thailand. Cobra Gold 2012 improves the capability to plan and conduct combined joint operations, building relationships between partnering nations and improving interoperability with participating nations across the Asia-Pacific region.