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Bush Visits Thailand After Six-Month Middle East Deployment (https://gcaptain.com/author/reuters/) Reuters Total Views: 134   October 4, 2026   (reuters logo)    PHUKET, Thailand, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The (https://gcaptain.com/george-h-w-bush-navys-newest/) US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived in Thailand’s resort island of Phuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after six months supporting US operations in the Middle East. For the last six months, the (https://gcaptain.com/us-carrier-abraham-lincoln-departs-thailand-after-respite-visit/) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and its strike group supported Operation Epic Fury and the US naval blockade in the US Central Command area of responsibility to secure maritime security and stability in the Middle East, according to the US Navy. Phuket is the first port call for the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group since departing Norfolk, Virginia, and Mayport, Florida, in March, the US Navy said in a statement. Sailors will take part in cultural and community activities in Phuket, including sightseeing tours and a U.S.-Thailand soccer match, it said. The carrier anchored offshore, while crew members are expected to come ashore through Phuket Deep Sea Port and spend time on the popular southern resort island from October 4 to 9, local media reported. The visit follows a five-day port call by the(https://gcaptain.com/us-carrier-abraham-lincoln-departs-thailand-after-respite-visit/) US carrier Abraham Lincoln at Laem Chabang in eastern Thailand last month, with about 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard.  (USS George H.W. Bush arrives for retreat after supporting operations in Middle East, in Phuket)  A ferry carries Marines from the USS George H.W. 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