Rusty state of USS Abraham Lincoln after marathon deployment shocks observers

As the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln pulled into port in Thailand on Wednesday, observers were shocked by its appearance. The almost 1,100-foot-long warship was covered in rust from bow to stern.

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