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The hands of a soldier and a Marine fix a wire on a fence.

Stampede Stoppers

Army Maj. Robert Vandertuin, left, and Marine Corps Maj. Jeremy Carroll fix a wire on a fence during exercise Cobra Gold 2018 to mitigate stampedes of up to 40 elephants near Chachoengsao, Thailand, Jan. 31, 2018. Vandertuin commands the Combined Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force. The annual exercise in Thailand includes up to nine nations. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg

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