USS Lincoln Crew Finds Relief in Thailand Break, Embracing Elephants and Simple Pleasures

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Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln, following a record-long deployment tied to operations related to Iran, enjoyed a rare port call in Pattaya, Thailand, swapping the noise of the ship for the sounds of elephants and other simple distractions to lift morale and reconnect with home after months at sea.
Topics:nation#iran-deployment#military-morale#pattaya-elephant-sanctuary#thailand-port-call#us-news#uss-abraham-lincoln
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