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USS Lincoln Returns to Thailand After Combat Deployment | Thailand News
After over 200 days at sea and intense combat missions against Iran, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is finally docking in Thailand — a much-needed shore leave for its 5,000+ sailors and Marines. Praise from the U.S. Secretary of Defense highlights their grit, while Thailand insists the visit is purely for resupply and recreation, no joint drills included. Yet with the carrier’s aircraft having directly targeted Iranian sites and helped enforce a naval blockade, the timing can’t be ignored. For Pattaya businesses, the arrival means a major economic windfall — and for the crew, a…
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