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USS Lincoln Crew Needs Break | Thailand News
After a grueling 250-day deployment, the USS Abraham Lincoln—home to 5,000 sailors and Marines—is set to dock in Thailand for a long-overdue break. Originally scheduled for six months, the mission has stretched to over nine months, with only one brief stop in Guam. Reports of dire conditions, including food and water shortages, broken plumbing, crew exhaustion, and mental health crises have sparked alarm, prompting 15 senators to demand answers. The Defense Secretary denies the claims, while the President criticized the deployment as too short—angering military families. Though the Navy won’t…
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