{"id":444131,"date":"2026-08-26T15:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/444131\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:20:09","slug":"uss-abraham-lincoln-to-dock-in-thailand-on-return-journey-to-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/444131\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand on return journey to San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lincoln-return-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lincoln-return-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln man the deck as they wait to meet their families. Photo by Chris Stone\" class=\"wp-image-199541\"  \/><\/a>Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln line the deck on a previous return from deployment. (File photo by Chris Stone\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The San Diego-based aircraft carrier\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/aircraft-carrier-washington-lincoln-iran-war-trump-10ddf7b55104e0eeec2e9213e1021b98\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USS Abraham Lincoln<\/a>\u00a0will make a stop in Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East, Thai officials said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lincoln was supporting the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/iran\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. war against Iran<\/a>, and its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 250 days. Concerns have grown about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-iran-aircraft-carrier-uss-lincoln-023413c38373d4a6ba033612a1f552c6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Lincoln\u2019s lengthy deployment<\/a>\u00a0following reports of deteriorating mental health among the crew and shortages of supplies including food and hygiene products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thai defense ministry spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri said that the Lincoln will stop in Thailand next week for rest and recovery before returning to San Diego.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe stop in Thailand is a chance for the crew to go ashore and relax,\u201d he told reporters at a news conference in Bangkok.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier on Tuesday, the Royal Thai Navy said three ships from a U.S. Navy carrier strike group were scheduled to stop in eastern Thailand and that no military exercises would be carried out during the visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. embassy in Bangkok did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and the U.S. Navy declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extended deployments of carriers wear on service members who are away from home for long periods and increase strain on the ship and its equipment. While renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran calmed in recent weeks, the Navy is enforcing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-14-2026-abd060c55feea216625689e57d8f76be\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reimposed blockade on Iranian ports<\/a>\u00a0in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Trump administration has offered no clarity on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-trump-strait-hormuz-diplomacy-stockpiles-0220ceb7904e16c30869c8fe4cf2a3db\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">how it intends to wind down the war<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln line the deck on a previous return from deployment. 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