Crowds greet USS Lincoln as crew returns from over 260 days at sea in Pattaya

After more than 260 days at sea, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lincoln drew a small crowd in Pattaya, Thailand, as locals gathered near Laem Chabang port to glimpse the ship. Sailors described the deployment as long and arduous but said they were glad to be heading home, while Lincoln’s commanding officer Capt. Dan Keeler indicated the strike group would return to the United States soon with possible future stops, though he did not provide an exact date.