USS Abraham Lincoln Docks
The carrier reached Thailand after a 286-day Middle East deployment.
September 2, 2026 · Updated Sep 2, 1:26pm ET
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What happened
The USS Abraham Lincoln docked at Laem Chabang port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after a 286-day stretch at sea, giving its roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines their first full port stop since deployment began in November. The carrier is returning toward San Diego after a Middle East deployment tied to the Iran war and was relieved by the Japan-based USS George Washington. The five-day rest-and-relaxation visit routes many crew members to nearby Pattaya. Thai police increased prostitution enforcement there ahead of the arrival.
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