Thailand’s coastal city of Pattaya welcomed buses transporting crew members from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier on Thursday, marking a port call following an extended deployment to the Middle East.

During its mission in support of the U.S. actions in the Middle East, the Lincoln set a new record with over 260 consecutive days at sea, raising concerns about crew mental health and food shortages onboard.

A crew member walks on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln as it heads toward Laem Chabang Port, near the city of Pattaya, on Wednesday. (Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images)

Despite reported challenges, the U.S. Navy downplayed issues, with President Donald Trump remarking that the deployment duration was insufficient.

According to the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, the USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for 286 days, with a continuous period at sea of 264 days before arriving in Chonburi province.

The aircraft carrier arrives at Laem Chabang Port on Wednesday. (Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images)

The vessel is scheduled to depart Thailand over the weekend, resuming its journey back to the United States.

Upon arrival in Thailand, service members expressed their excitement about being in the country after disembarking from buses loaded with luggage.

U.S. service personnel from the Abraham Lincoln arrive at the Hard Rock Hotel in Pattaya on Wednesday. (Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images)

Outside the Hard Rock Hotel, vendors and travel agents awaited the troops for souvenirs and services, with many sailors declining offers while awaiting transport.

Additional ships from the Lincoln’s strike group are stationed in various ports across Thailand, including the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. destroyer and the USS Robert Smalls cruiser.

Local vendors, like A-ngoon Sombat, traveled long distances to sell goods to the visiting crew, hoping for successful sales during the port visit in Chonburi province.

A U.S. service member poses for a picture with an owl on Walking Street in Patt