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USS Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand After Record Nine-Month Deployment

After over nine months at sea supporting US military operations in the Middle East, the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Pattaya, Thailand, drawing attention to crew hardships and local preparations for thousands of sailors.

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Thailand warns on prostitution as US carrier nears

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Thai authorities on alert ahead of US sailors' arrival

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Pattaya prepares for 5,000 US sailors after long deployment

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Raids on Pattaya sex workers before sailors' arrival

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US carrier arrives after record 286 days at sea

Time.news ↗

USS Abraham Lincoln's crew arrives at Thai resort

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Sailors and Marines begin shore leave in Pattaya

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US lawmakers and families demand probe into crew conditions

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  4. USS Lincoln Arrives in Thailand with Visible Rust After 286 Days at Sea
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  5. Why the USS Lincoln turned up in Thailand looking so rusty
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    The Independent
  3. U.S. sailors hit the streets of Thailand after record-setting Middle East deployment
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  4. After Battling Iran For Months, US Soldiers' 'Mani-Pedi' In Thailand
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  5. Record-breaking 286-day deployment leaves US nuclear-powered warship rusted, worn
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  1. Sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln describe ‘the worst deployment that they have ever experienced’ as they dock in Thailand
    The Independent
  2. Mother of USS Abraham Lincoln sailor "so relieved" son has arrived in Thailand
    CBS Top Stories
  3. USS Abraham Lincoln: US sailors unwind in Thailand by shopping and bar-hopping - BBC
    BBC
  4. Rusty & faded: USS Lincoln with 5,000 war-weary sailors docks in Thailand
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  5. The US warship that spent too much time at sea finally gets a break
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