USS Lincoln Returns After 264-Day Deployment | Charlotte News

After 264 grueling days at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in Pattaya, Thailand, ending its longest deployment ever — and sailors are finally getting shore leave. The massive strike group, including the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. and USS Robert Smalls, is making port calls amid a frenzy of local vendors, curious crowds, and even a president who called the mission “too short.” With a weekend departure planned, the crew’s long journey is nearing its end — but not before a few more stops for supplies and some well-earned downtime. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f67aa2bddc90bdbd