The USS Abraham Lincoln returned after spending 286 days at sea, showing the visible wear of an extraordinarily long deployment. Images of the carrier's rust-covered exterior quickly spread online, with critics portraying the ship as damaged or even “defeated.

Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln are swapping military operations for beaches, bars and a few days of much-needed rest after landing in Thailand. And after a record nine months at sea, parents of the sailors are just happy they are on solid ground after the grueling deployment.

Despite the fame of its red light district, many sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln opt for the ‘simple stuff’ like socks, decent food and some pampering

Marines from the aircraft carrier are in the resort city of Pattaya on their first break after a record-long deployment mostly spent supporting the Iran war.

Por JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI y ANTON L. DELGADOPATTAYA, Tailandia (AP) — Los autobuses que transportaban a miembros de la tripulación del portaaviones USS Abraham Lincoln llegaron el jueves a la ciudad turística

Rusted metal and chipped paint were clearly visible on the ship following its months-long deployment (Reuters) At least one sailor leapt off the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to the Military Times, and two others were intercepted and stopped before they could make the leap.

The USS Abraham Lincoln docked in eastern Thailand on Wednesday, finally reaching port after a record-setting continuous at-sea deployment. Seven U.S. diplomatic missions across the Middle East