.... STORY CAPTION: DOD in Photos: 2020 This collection showcases the work of U.S. military photographers in 2020, when U.S. service members continued to conduct around-the-clock training and operations worldwide to ensure the nation's security, even while responding to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Blake Hernandez and Pfc. Brady McVane paint the wall of a school during an engineering civic action project as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 at Wattakiantong School, Chanthaburi, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 25, 2020. Hernandez, a native of Silver Spring, Md., and McVane, a native of Marinette, Wis., are combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. Cobra Gold 20 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert) Where: Chanthaburi, Thailand When: 25 Feb 2020 Credit: DOD//Cover-Images.com **Editorial Use Only**