‘A fever dream’: USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew arrive in Thailand after record stint at sea

Naval captain says ship ‘got thrown around like a football’ but does not address reports of attempted suicides Middle East crisis live – latest updates At Pattaya’s Hard Rock Cafe and hotel, the city’s mayor and police officials, along with women in traditional Thai dress, wait to greet the sailors who are arriving in civilian clothes, bags slung over their shoulders, off the buses. The USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew of 5,000 have not been on shore for nearly nine months, a record-setting…