Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, the III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, addresses housing in the Indo-Pacific region at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 27, 2019. The III MEF CG addressed military housing and a survey available to all Marine personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hannah Hall)

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Benjamin Watson, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune invites residents of base housing to attend upcoming joint open houses with Atlantic Marine Corps Communities (AMCC) on Feb. 20 and 22. Residents will have the opportunity to speak with the command, as well as representatives from AMCC, School Liaison Office and Distribution Management Office about home damage, the repair process, and other issues that may concern you. Whether or not you were able to speak with the command team during the recent neighborhood visits, please stop by Midway Park Community Center on Feb. 20 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. or Marston Pavilion on Feb. 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Daphne D. Rodriguez)

U.S. and Royal Thai Navy diving salvage team sailors place artificial reefs during a coral rehabilitation dive as part of Cobra Gold 19 at Hat Yao Beach, Chon Buri, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14, 2019. Cobra Gold, in its 38th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Timothy Valero)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Prince adds passion to the meals he creates for service members during Cobra Gold 2019 at Phra Maha Jetsadaratchao Camp, U-Tapao, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 11, 2019. CG19 is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. Commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. Prince, a native of Syracuse, New York, is the chief chef for Marine Wing Support Squadron 172. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Timothy Valero)

Cobra Gold is a Thailand and United States co-sponsored Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) and joint theater security cooperation (JTSC) exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand. CG19 is the 38th iteration of the Cobra Gold series of exercises. Cobra Gold is an important element of the United States and participating nation’s regional military to military (mil-to-mil) engagement efforts seeking to maintain readiness and increase the capability, capacity and interoperability of partnered nations while simultaneously reinforcing our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps multimedia production by Sgt. Timothy Valero)

U.S. Navy Lt. Pamela Cole Foss is passionate about teaching students about nutrition during a cooperative health engagement as part of exercise Cobra Gold 19 at Bam Man Kroi School, Rayong, Thailand, Feb. 5, 2019. Cobra Gold 19 maintains a consistent focus on Humanitarian Civic Action, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. Foss is a registered dietitian/ nutritionist with the Cooperative Health Engagement team from U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Timothy Valero)