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After nine months at sea, a muted stay in Thailand for crew of USS Abraham Lincoln - The Washington Post
WorldBy Andrew Nachemson9/5/20261 min read
The aircraft carrier’s record-long Iran war deployment, which some of the crew described as a grueling odyssey, is winding down at last.
✨ Key Highlights
- Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier carrying roughly 5,000 personnel, came ashore near the Thai beach town of Pattaya this week for a port visit.
- The stop follows a record-long deployment tied to the Iran war, a mission that some crew members characterized as a grueling and demanding ordeal.
- After approximately nine months at sea, the extended deployment is finally beginning to wind down for the ship and its crew.
- The visit to Pattaya was described as subdued or muted, reflecting a restrained atmosphere for the sailors coming ashore in Thailand.
PATTAYA, Thailand Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with some 5,000 people aboard, came ashore near the Thai beach town of Pattaya this week, amid reports of po