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

Crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln finally have a port call scheduled, according to texts sent to family members and shared with USA Today.

The Lincoln has a planned stop in Thailand in early September, the texts say. The aircraft carrier is sailing home after an extended, record-setting deployment in the Middle East amid the U.S. war in Iran.

Navy spokesperson Christopher Thomas said the Navy does not “speak to future ship movements due to operational security.” He directed any additional inquiries to the U.S. Pacific Fleet, whose spokespeople didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The ship began its journey home after U.S. Central Command, which oversees military action in the Middle East, announced that the USS George Washington had arrived in the Arabian Sea.

The aircraft carrier made headlines after Democrats in Congress and family members of the service members raised the alarm about conditions on the ship, citing concerns about the crew members’ mental health and reports of a sailor who’d jumped overboard. They also told relatives about cold showers, clogged toilets and inadequate supplies.

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