September 2, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – September 1, 2026

September 2, 2026 by George Bounacos

USS Abraham Lincoln flight deck lined with fighter jets as the carrier arrives at Laem Chabang port in Thailand

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand, for its first port call after 286 days at sea, most of them in the Iran war. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gage Thomas)

Sailors walked off the USS Abraham Lincoln onto a pier in Thailand today after 286 days at sea with no port call at all. Carriers normally pull into port about every six weeks to take on supplies and let the crew ashore. The Lincoln left San Diego the week before Thanksgiving, got sent to the … Read more