Home / WorldWorldBBCWorldBBC·Sep 3, 2026·1 min readShopping to bar-hopping: USS Abraham Lincoln sailors unwind in Thailand after 250-day voyageWith military haircuts and moustaches, the US sailors stood out against the flip-flops of the usual Pattaya crowd, writes the BBC's Jonathan Head.View original source — BBC ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesWorldAl JazeeraWorldSep 2, 2026 · 1 min5,000 US sailors descend on Thailand as USS Abraham Lincoln docksAl JazeeraWorldSouth China Morning PostWorldSep 2, 2026 · 1 minHello, sailor: Thailand’s Pattaya rolls out welcome mat for USS Abraham Lincoln crewSouth China Morning PostPoliticsThe GuardianPoliticsSep 2, 2026 · 1 min‘A fever dream’: USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew arrive in Thailand after record stint at seaThe GuardianTechnologyThe New York TimesTechnologySep 2, 2026 · 1 minU.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a BreakThe New York Times
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