# USS Lincoln Sailors Describe Toll of Deployment

https://mins.news/en/video/47370

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-06 13:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vYSqghOS0

> After a 286-day deployment, the USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew received a long-awaited port visit in Thailand. Sailors described food shortages, limited communication with family and uncertainty about their return following a record 264 consecutive days at sea and months of combat operations in the Middle East, while many also expressed pride in their service.

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