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USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment

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PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Buses carrying crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier streamed into Thailand’s seaside resort city of Pattaya on Thursday, as part of a port call after a lengthy deployment to the Middle East.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Buses carrying crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier streamed into Thailand’s seaside resort city of Pattaya on Thursday, as part of a port call after a lengthy deployment to the Middle East.

  2. CBS News

    USS Lincoln crew reaches land after long, grueling deployment (opens CBS News)

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    USS Abraham Lincoln sailors were finally able to disembark after 286 days at sea and reports of dire conditions aboard. CBS News' Anna Coren has more.

  3. Newsweek

    USS Lincoln Sailors' Night in Thai 'Sin City' in Photos, Videos (opens Newsweek)

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    Crew members arrived in Pattaya for shore leave after more than 260 days at sea.

  4. France 24

    USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thailand's Pattaya after nine-month deployment (opens France 24)

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    US sailors and Marines streamed into the Thai resort city of Pattaya Thursday after a record-breaking nine months at sea. Local police said there had so far been no major incidents connected to the 5,000-strong contingent of US service members, though two sailors were sent back to the ship after a d…

  5. Bloomberg

    USS Lincoln Sailors Describe Toll of Deployment (opens Bloomberg)

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    The USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew received a long-awaited port visit in Thailand after a 286-day deployment that included a modern-era record of 264 consecutive days at sea and months of combat operations in the Middle East.

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