Cobra Gold

Post by **merchant seaman** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:25 pm

Are there many Yanks in Udon this year for Cobra Gold? Does anyone if the VFW i selling cobra gold ballcaps? One company I worked for carried gear for the US Marines and made a few trips into Pattaya for Cobra Gold. Just maybe we can keep this topic civil

Post by **Irish Alan** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:32 pm

This is a serious question but do they always go by Cobra Gold or does it change each time? I only ask as I bumped into a couple of them last year that asked me for directions, I ended up walking with them for a bit and I asked them if they were part of Cobra Gold but they used a different name, I just can't remember what it was.

Post by **747man** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:53 pm

Yeah Cobra Gold is always held yearly in Thailand Usually Pattaya,So the Troops can have a Bevvy & A little recreation with the LADIES of that BEAUTIFUL ( Joking ) Resort...A Former Neighbour of mine a retired Master Sgt Major,Stilldoes some work at the event ( Although Retired ) The U.S.Government still give him a pay cheque ( Pay Check ) for our US Readers......

Post by **Hamlay** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:34 am

What is this cobra gold? Sounds like a brand of beer but I'm guessing it's not.
Thanks.

Post by **747man** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:36 am

Hamlay wrote:What is this cobra gold? Sounds like a brand of beer but I'm guessing it's not.
Thanks.

Joint Military Excercises between The US, Thailand,& The Philippines,sometimes South Korea join in the fun........Hammers... :dance:

Post by **saboo** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:15 am

747man wrote:Yeah Cobra Gold is always held yearly in Thailand Usually Pattaya,So the Troops can have a Bevvy & A little recreation with the LADIES of that BEAUTIFUL ( Joking ) Resort...A Former Neighbour of mine a retired Master Sgt Major,Stilldoes some work at the event ( Although Retired ) The U.S.Government still give him a pay cheque ( Pay Check ) for our US Readers......

Cobra Gold is a nation wide exercise... although the Navy's' do use Pattaya as a base.... Lots of other places as well... including Udon... Korat... (Army - Air Force - Navy - Marines)

Mr. Saboo

Post by **merchant seaman** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:08 am

Cobra Gold is the overall name, different phases have different names, such as "Freedom Banner". It's a bit more then a military exercise very political, location of Thailand is stratigiclly important to the U.S. They use this exercise a one way of contributing money into Thailand and military aid under disguise.

Post by **UdornLA** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:02 am

there is the yearly cobra gold exercise, consisting of USA, Thai, Singapore, and probably a couple others that escape my memory.....but also the occasional added exercise, with different names.

Post by **Nobbles** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:43 am

didn't papaG first encounter Thailand on a Cobra Gold exercise ..?

Post by **UdornLA** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:35 am

and there is a pic floating in cyber space to prove it, taking a break on the tarmac, after an afternoon or rigging.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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