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After Months at War, Brief Solace in a Party Town Far From Home

Source: Hannah Beech and Muktita Suhartono · Published Sep 5, 2026, 11:04 AM

In World, Hannah Beech and Muktita Suhartono puts this story at the center of the day: A stopover in Thailand was welcome relief for thousands of troops aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln from a grueling deployment. But it was not a complete salve. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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