USS Abraham Lincoln headed for port in Thailand after 250 days at sea

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled for a port call in Thailand in early September after more than 250 consecutive days at sea, according to texts sent to sailors’ family members and shared with USA TODAY. The ship left San Diego on Nov. 21, 2025, originally expecting a six-month deployment, but it made only one port stop in Guam in mid-December, Navy officials say. The Lincoln’s return timing remains undisclosed for operational security. The carrier’s extended time in the Middle East followed U.S. Central Command reporting that USS George Washington arrived in the Arabian Sea. Congressional Democrats and families have raised concerns about crew conditions.