The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand next week, a Thai official said on Tuesday, following a prolonged deployment in the Middle East and reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has not made a port call in over \u200b200 days, setting a modern-day record for consecutive \u200bdays at sea, according to Democratic lawmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ship, which has roughly \u200b5,000 sailors and Marines aboard, will be in Thailand for \u201crest and recreation after their long sea journey,\u201d the official said, asking not to be named.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thailand\u2019s Navy confirmed a U.S. Navy carrier strike group would make a brief stop in eastern Thailand, with no exercises taking place. It did not name the three vessels or provide a date for the visit, citing security concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe stop is a routine port visit intended to allow personnel to rest and recuperate … as well as to receive logistical support,\u201d the Thai Navy\u2019s spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lincoln left its home port of San Diego in November and was \u200blater redirected \u200bto the Middle \u2060East to support U.S. military operations in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Military Times spoke to family members of Lincoln sailors this month, who said that multiple sailors had attempted to go overboard at sea amid declining morale on the ship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the reports \u201ccompletely misrepresented\u201d the conditions on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thailand is the United States\u2019 only treaty partner in mainland Southeast Asia, having been a treaty ally since 1954 and a major non-NATO ally since 2003. Both countries\u2019 militaries maintain strong relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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