U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick M. Simpson, left, works

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick M. Simpson, left, works with Royal Thai Marines, cleaning out a drainage ditch Feb. 20 at the Baan Khlong Pong elementary school in Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand, as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. CG 13, in its 32nd iteration, demonstrates U.S. commitment to its long-standing ally the Kingdom of Thailand, and toward regional partnership, prosperity and security in the Asia-Pacific region. Simpson is a field radio operator with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adam B. Miller/Released)