 Returning to Newport 8 July, the destroyer entered drydock for three weeks beginning 29 July, at Bethlehem Shipyard, Boston, Massachusetts.Resuming operations on 22 August, she was plane guard for during the recovery phase of the Gemini II operation, 4 through 18 November.On 1 March 1967 "Lloyd Thomas", with the rest of Destroyer Squadron 10 (Desron 10), departed Newport for another cruise to the Mediterranean during the Arab–Israeli war.