That’s what you call jungle juice! U.S Marines drink COBRA BLOOD in Thailand forest training exercise (and they weren’t even forced to do it)
WARNING: Images contain graphic content
Female Marines among those drinking cobra blood in Thai jungle
Learning jungle survival techniques in Chon Buri province
By KERRY MCDERMOTT
PUBLISHED: 09:54 GMT, 20 February 2013 | UPDATED: 10:15 GMT, 20 February 2013
A female Marine tips her head back as the blood of a dead cobra is dripped into her mouth in this startling photograph of a military training exercise in the depths of the Thai jungle.The U.S. soldier is one of around 13,000 taking part in Cobra Gold 2013, an annual, multi-national military training programme that incorporates jungle survival techniques.
After being taught how to kill the venomous snakes by Thai naval instructors, the Marines were given the option of experiencing a local custom; drinking the animals' blood.
Open wide: A Thai naval instructor drips cobra blood into the mouth of a female Marine in the jungle
Tough: The soldier wipes her mouth after drinking the cobra blood as part of a demonstration on how to kill the venomous snakes
Many of the Marines appeared unperturbed at the prospect of drinking cobra blood, which is sold as an aphrodisiac in parts of Eastern Asia.
The U.S. Marines were taking part in Cobra Gold 13 alongside Thai military personnel and soldiers from five other countries; Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
The 11-day military exercise, taking place in Thailand's Chon Buri province, covers amphibious assault, humanitarian relief, and evacuation of friendly forces as well as jungle survival techniques.
Extreme: A U.S. Marine is seen with the tail of a dead cobra protruding from his mouth during the survival exercise in Sattahip, Thailand
Bizarre: The soldiers were drinking the snake blood as part of Cobra Gold 2013, an annual multi-national military training exercise
Jungle training: In parts of eastern Asia snake blood is sold as an aphrodisiac
Intensive: The U.S. Marines are around 13,000 soldiers from seven countries participating in the 11 day training exercise at a military base in Thailand's Chon Buri province
Survival: The training exercise covers amphibious assault, jungle survival, humanitarian relief, and evacuation of friendly forces
Cobra Gold: U.S. Marines are participating in the 11-day exercise alongside military personnel from Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Japan
When in Thailand: After being taught how to kill the venomous snakes, the Marines were given the option of drinking the animals' blood
Tradition: Drinking snake blood is a local custom in parts of Thailand
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WARNING: Images contain graphic content
Female Marines among those drinking cobra blood in Thai jungle
Learning jungle survival techniques in Chon Buri province
By KERRY MCDERMOTT
PUBLISHED: 09:54 GMT, 20 February 2013 | UPDATED: 10:15 GMT, 20 February 2013
A female Marine tips her head back as the blood of a dead cobra is dripped into her mouth in this startling photograph of a military training exercise in the depths of the Thai jungle.The U.S. soldier is one of around 13,000 taking part in Cobra Gold 2013, an annual, multi-national military training programme that incorporates jungle survival techniques.
After being taught how to kill the venomous snakes by Thai naval instructors, the Marines were given the option of experiencing a local custom; drinking the animals' blood.
Open wide: A Thai naval instructor drips cobra blood into the mouth of a female Marine in the jungle
Tough: The soldier wipes her mouth after drinking the cobra blood as part of a demonstration on how to kill the venomous snakes
Many of the Marines appeared unperturbed at the prospect of drinking cobra blood, which is sold as an aphrodisiac in parts of Eastern Asia.
The U.S. Marines were taking part in Cobra Gold 13 alongside Thai military personnel and soldiers from five other countries; Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
The 11-day military exercise, taking place in Thailand's Chon Buri province, covers amphibious assault, humanitarian relief, and evacuation of friendly forces as well as jungle survival techniques.
Extreme: A U.S. Marine is seen with the tail of a dead cobra protruding from his mouth during the survival exercise in Sattahip, Thailand
Bizarre: The soldiers were drinking the snake blood as part of Cobra Gold 2013, an annual multi-national military training exercise
Jungle training: In parts of eastern Asia snake blood is sold as an aphrodisiac
Intensive: The U.S. Marines are around 13,000 soldiers from seven countries participating in the 11 day training exercise at a military base in Thailand's Chon Buri province
Survival: The training exercise covers amphibious assault, jungle survival, humanitarian relief, and evacuation of friendly forces
Cobra Gold: U.S. Marines are participating in the 11-day exercise alongside military personnel from Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Japan
When in Thailand: After being taught how to kill the venomous snakes, the Marines were given the option of drinking the animals' blood
Tradition: Drinking snake blood is a local custom in parts of Thailand
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-exercise-werent-forced-it.html#ixzz2LRadYACs
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