The USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand Following Its Middle East Deployment
The five-day port visit is meant to give about 5,000 sailors and Marines rest after a record-setting deployment, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand for a five-day rest stop following a record-setting deployment in the Middle East.
- The Lincoln spent more than 200 days at sea, setting a modern-day record for consecutive days; deteriorating conditions including supply shortages and mental health concerns prompted the port call.
- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, wrote to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month expressing "serious concern" about living conditions and mail delays aboard the carrier.
- Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches anticipates an economic boost for the city, though officials enforced strict rules prohibiting sailors from jet skiing, wrestling, and boxing.
- US Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryle Caudle acknowledged last week that extended deployments stress the Navy; he prefers seven-month rotations but noted "the enemy gets a vote.
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(NBC)- Thousands of American sailors and Marines are getting a break on solid ground as the USS Abraham Lincoln heads home following a deployment of more than 280 days at sea. The aircraft carrier docked in Thailand on its way back to California, giving roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines time ashore after spending much of the record deployment serving in...
The USS Abraham Lincoln, an American aircraft carrier who raised controversy over the conditions on board its crew members for more than nine months, arrived on Wednesday at a Thai port.
After 286 days at sea, the 5,000 crew members of the "USS Abraham Lincoln" laid foot on the dry land in Pattaya, Thailand. There is plenty to rest and the locals hope to celebrate in the seaside resort.
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