Hanuman Guardian: U.S.-Royal Thai Army civil affairs teams build partnership through community outreach
260313-A-GY190-6553.JPG Photo By: Staff Sgt. David Barrette

LOPBURI, Thailand - U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Rebecca Nekula, assigned to the 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion, speaks with a local resident during a community engagement in Lop Buri, Thailand, March 13, 2026, during Hanuman Guardian. Hanuman Guardian is a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Army and the Royal Thai Army in the Kingdom of Thailand. Now in its 17th year, the exercise enhances readiness through realistic training while reinforcing the enduring U.S.–Thailand alliance, one of America’s oldest partnerships, dating back to 1833, and a shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Barrette)


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