USS Lincoln to dock in Thailand after record-long 250-day, 9-month deployment

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is steering toward a port call in Thailand in early September after a record 250 days at sea during its nine‑month deployment in the Middle East amid the Iran conflict. The ship departed San Diego in November 2025, made only a Guam stop, and is now nearing homeward timing that could bring it back to the U.S. in roughly four to five weeks, with Bremerton, Washington as a potential post‑homeport. Families of crew members have shared texts about Thailand and vented frustration over unclear timelines, while the Navy declined to comment on operational movements for security reasons.