Thailand- A detachment of seven U.S. Marines and 26 servicemembers with the Thai Special Forces commemorated the beginning of their combined training here Jan. 31 as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2009.

Chaicharn was a member of the Thai Special Forces in Laos, and it was his day off, but Ernest Brace needed a spotter and the construction crew needed supplies. Along for the ride were a Laotian ...