US carrier makes first port stop in nine months at Thai harbor
The USS Abraham Lincoln docked at Laem Chabang port near Pattaya on September 2, ending a 286-day deployment that included a Middle East mission. The visit offers rest for about 5,000 crew members, following reports of difficult living conditions and mental health issues aboard. Local authorities have arranged transport and emphasized safety measures for the sailors' shore leave.
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The carrier departed California in November 2025, initially assigned to South China Sea patrols before being redirected to Middle Eastern waters
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