00:00The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush arrived in Phuket, Thailand, on Sunday for a
00:06scheduled port call, with approximately 4,800 personnel on board.
00:11According to the Associated Press, this is the first stop since it departed from the United States.
00:17in March and after a six-month deployment in the Middle East.
00:21A statement from the U.S. Embassy in Thailand indicated that the aircraft carrier participated
00:27in Operation Epic Fury, the name the U.S. military uses to designate the
00:32combat operations against Tehran, and the US naval blockade in the area
00:38under the responsibility of the United States Central Command, to ensure security and stability
00:44maritime in the Middle East.
00:46Images from the local network TPBS show the gigantic ship arriving on October 4th.
00:52under a blazing sun, in southern Thailand.
00:55Afterwards, passenger boats came to pick up groups of soldiers to transport them
01:01ashore.
01:02The Embassy statement described the ground permit as an opportunity to
01:07that the sailors learn about the rich history and culture of Thailand, with scheduled activities
01:13such as excursions and a soccer match between the United States and Thailand.
01:18The USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier that spent almost nine months at sea in support of
01:24The US operations against Iran also docked in Thailand last month.
01:29The USS George H.W. Bush is scheduled to depart Thailand on October 9.
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