USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment

Buses carrying crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier streamed into Thailand’s seaside resort city of Pattaya on Thursday, after a lengthy deployment to the Middle East. (AP video shot by: Anton L. Delgado)

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Crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln talk to a souvenir vendor in Pattaya, Thailand, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

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Billboard display at Walking Street in Pattaya, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

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Crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln arrive at a hotel in Pattaya, Thailand, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

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Crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln leave a hotel in Pattaya, Thailand, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

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People take pictures as the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at a port in Laem Chabang, Chonburi, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

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PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Buses carrying crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier streamed into Thailand’s seaside resort city of Pattaya on Thursday, as part of a port call after a lengthy deployment to the Middle East.

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The Lincoln was supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea…

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