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一名在美国海军亚伯拉罕·林肯号航母上服役的水兵的父亲表示，随着这艘航空母舰的中东部署期限不断延长，他为自己的儿子以及舰上其他船员感到担忧。
该舰已经在海上部署了9个月，远超典型的6个月部署周期。美国官员称，过去8个月里，从该航母起飞的作战飞机已超过10000架次。与此同时，舰上5000名水兵和海军陆队员不得不防范伊朗的导弹和无人机袭击。家属们表示，他们担心舰上的生活条件，担忧长期部署和高强度任务会加剧船员的心理健康问题。
“他们不该被部署这么久，”杰斐逊·凯利说道，他的儿子杰克逊正在林肯号上执行首次部署任务。“这些都是老旧舰艇，根本算不上最先进的。它们需要大量维护，工作量极大，而且是全天候的。”
民选官员已要求就该舰的舰上状况作出解释。参议员理查德·布卢门撒尔致信国防部长皮特·赫格斯西，援引“广泛报道的基本物资短缺、水污染、管道故障……以及日益恶化的心理健康问题”。
美国中央司令部表示，有关船员自杀意念增加的报道是虚假的，并称该舰上没有人员死亡。美国海军一份声明显示，8月3日一名水兵落水后被救起的事件详情仍在调查中。
美国海军在一份声明中表示，尽管“中东的传统补给枢纽因作战行动受到干扰”，但舰上水兵仍可获得清洁饮用水、空调和健康餐食选项。赫格斯西本周表示，有关该航母舰上状况恶劣的报道“完全被歪曲了”，他“比任何人都更尊重和感激这些水兵”。
中央司令部指出，该舰的船员重新入伍率在美国海军航母中名列前茅，并表示舰上水兵和海军陆队员“在海上部署超过260天后依然坚韧不拔、斗志昂扬”。海军还表示，“未发现该舰上报的自杀意念或自杀企图有所增加”，并指出船员可获得包括咨询师、牧师和医疗专业人员在内的资源支持。
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尽管如此，凯利表示他担心无法相信官方的说法。上周，水兵家属与海军代理部长洪曹举行了一场充满争执的会议，直接向其表达了担忧。包括凯利在内的家属还致信官员，表达了他们的担忧。凯利在信中恳求官员想尽一切办法让他的儿子回家，甚至提出愿意自愿替代儿子服役。
“作为一名家长，我满脑子想的都是想要陪在孩子身边，想要为孩子挺身而出，”凯利说。“如果能把他带回家，和他的母亲、兄弟姐妹以及家人团聚，我今晚就可以搭飞机或直升机前往林肯号航母换岗。”
情况可能迎来一些缓解。一名美国官员告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻，美国海军乔治·华盛顿号航母已于上周离开越南，前往中东替换亚伯拉罕·林肯号。不过，航母轮换通常会有一段重叠期，这意味着林肯号可能仍需数周才能返回位于圣迭戈的母港。华盛顿号的部署动向也使印太地区（包括中国）自2024年以来首次出现航母空缺。
USS Abraham Lincoln sailor’s dad worries about crew: “They should not be deployed this long”
August 14, 2026 / 10:04 AM EDT / CBS News
By Charlie D’Agata, Kerry Breen
The father of a sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln said he’s worried for his son and the rest of the ship’s crew as the aircraft carrier’s deployment to the Middle East stretches on.
The ship has been at sea for nine months, much longer than the typical deployment of six months. Combat aircraft have launched from the carrier more than 10,000 times in the past eight months, U.S. officials say. Meanwhile, the 5,000 sailors and Marines on board the carrier have had to defend against Iranian missiles and drones. Family members say they worry about conditions aboard the ship, and fear the long deployment and grueling pace are worsening mental health issues.
“They should not be deployed this long,” said Jefferson Kelley, whose son Jackson is aboard the Lincoln on his first-ever deployment. “These are old ships. It’s not like they’re even state-of-the-art. And they take a lot of maintenance, a lot of work. It’s around the clock.”
Elected officials have demanded answers about the conditions aboard the vessel. Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing “widespread reports of shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing issues … and deteriorating mental health.”
U.S. Central Command says reports of increased suicidal ideation among the crew are false, and said there have been no deaths aboard the vessel. The circumstances of an incident on Aug. 3 where a sailor fell overboard and was recovered remain under investigation, according to a Navy statement.
The U.S. Navy said in a statement that sailors aboard the ship have access to clean water, air conditioning and healthy meal options, even as “traditional supply hubs in the Middle East were disrupted by combat actions.” Hegseth said this week that reports of poor conditions aboard the carrier are “completely misrepresented,” and that he has “more respect and gratitude for those sailors than anybody.”
CENTCOM noted the ship has one of the highest crew reenlistment rates of the carriers in the U.S. Navy, and said the sailors and Marines aboard “remain resilient and resolved after more than 260 days at sea.” The Navy also said it “has not identified an increase in reported suicidal ideation or suicide attempts aboard the ship,” and noted that crew members are being provided with resources including counselors, chaplains and medical professionals.
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Still, Kelley said he fears he can’t trust what he’s hearing from officials. Sailors’ families relayed their concerns directly to the Navy’s acting secretary, Hung Cao, in a contentious meeting last week. Family members including Kelley have also written letters to officials voicing their concerns. Kelley said in his message, he begged officials to find any way to send his son home, even offering to volunteer in his place.
“What’s going through my mind as a parent is that need to want to be there, to want to be there for your child,” Kelley said. “I would get on a plane or helicopter tonight to get shipped out to the Lincoln if it meant bringing him home to his mom and his siblings and his family.”
There may be some relief in sight. The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. official told CBS News. However, there is usually an overlap in carrier rotations, meaning it may still be weeks before the Lincoln returns to its home port in San Diego. The Washington’s movements also leave a gap in the Indo-Pacific region, including China, for the first time since 2024.