Why did USS Lincoln turn up in Thailand looking so rusty?
When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.
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When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.
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