2026-09-02 09:47:10 美国东部时间 / 哥伦比亚广播公司/美联社
泰国林查班——美国海军亚伯拉罕·林肯号航空母舰于周三停靠泰国东部港口，此前该舰在中东执行了长达250多天的艰苦部署任务，全程几乎未靠岸休整。
美联社记者目睹了这艘搭载约5000名官兵的航母驶入春武里府林查班港的过程，此前驱逐舰“弗兰克·E·彼得森 Jr.号”刚驶过该区域。
林肯号航母一直在为美国对伊朗的军事行动提供支援，此次部署创下了连续海上执勤的最长纪录。此前有报道称舰上船员心理健康状况恶化、食品和卫生用品等物资短缺，公众对此次超长部署的担忧日益加剧。
船员暂时未接受媒体采访，但航母本身显然需要至少重新刷漆：船体上出现了大片锈迹，尤其是在吃水线以上和飞行甲板边缘，那里停放着战斗机和直升机。
当被问及航母的外观时，林肯号舰长丹·基勒上尉回应称：“长期部署期间出现这种情况很正常，我们不会进一步置评。”
当被问及对特朗普总统称林肯号创纪录的部署“还远远不够长”的言论有何看法时，他同样言辞简洁：
“总统自有他的立场，”他说，“我对此的看法就是这样。”
美国大使馆发表声明称，林肯号航母打击群已抵达林查班港，“彼得森 Jr.号”停靠在附近的是拉查港，而导弹巡洋舰“罗伯特·斯莫尔斯号”则停靠在邻近罗勇府的玛塔普特港。
声明称，此次停靠是林肯号自2025年启动部署以来，286天（即9个多月）海上航行后的首次正式靠港休整。
“亚伯拉罕·林肯号此次访问林查班港，清晰表明了我们对泰国盟友和伙伴的持久承诺，我们都非常期待将泰国作为此次历史性部署的首个停靠港口，”基勒在早前的一份预先准备好的声明中说道。
一名水兵的父亲此前告诉哥伦比亚广播公司，家属们对舰上人员的处境深感担忧。
“他们不该被部署这么久，”杰斐逊·凯利说，他的儿子杰克逊此次是首次随舰部署，“这些都是老旧舰艇，根本算不上最先进的。它们需要大量维护和保养，工作量全天候不间断。”
另一名水兵的父亲上周曾被美国移民及海关执法局短暂拘留，随后获释。
原本部署在亚太地区的“乔治·华盛顿号”航母于8月在中东接替了已长期部署的林肯号。
预计许多官兵将前往附近热门海滨小镇芭提雅游玩。泰国官员表示，林肯号此次停靠旨在让船员休息恢复，之后将返回美国母港。
芭提雅官员对此次到访表示欢迎，称其将助力当地经济发展。当局表示将加强安保，确保停靠活动顺利进行。
莎凯拉·费尔法克斯专程前往泰国，与在林肯号上服役的女儿贾达团聚。
“我太激动了，情绪满溢，迫不及待想抱抱她，迫不及待想依偎在她身边，”这位来自新泽西州帕特森的母亲说道。她在船员们即将入住休假的酒店外接受了美联社采访。
莎凯拉介绍，女儿是一名初级海员，去年10月完成基础训练，11月中旬随林肯号开始部署，还在舰上度过了25岁生日。
莎凯拉说，2月底美国对伊朗发起首轮袭击后，她最为担心，当时有一段时间无法联系上贾达。
“那段时间充满不确定性，令人恐惧，非常难熬——确实非常难熬。但她有支持系统，她的朋友们也联系了我。事实上，她的一位童年好友也在这里。那段时间我们彼此扶持，相信她一定会平安无事。”
她还回忆起，当舰上士气 reportedly 低迷时，女儿曾向她寻求支持。
“我问，‘我能做些什么？我能做些什么？’她说，‘就给我讲讲过去的故事吧。’能够分享故事、开怀大笑、翻看照片——重温旧日时光——真的很棒。真的很棒。”
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after more than 9 months at sea
2026-09-02 09:47:10 EDT / CBS/AP
Laem Chabang, Thailand — The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at a port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East that kept the ship at sea for more than 250 days.
Associated Press journalists watched the Lincoln, which is carrying about 5,000 service members, as it made its way into the Laem Chabang port in Chonburi province shortly after the destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. sailed past the area.
The Lincoln has been supporting the U.S. war against Iran. Its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea. Concerns have grown about the Lincoln’s lengthy deployment following reports of deteriorating mental health among the crew and shortages of supplies including food and hygiene products.
Crew members were not immediately accessible to media, but the ship itself looked due for at least a new paint job, with large blotches of what appeared to be rust on the hull, especially just above the waterline and at the edge of the flight deck, where fighter aircraft and helicopters were parked.
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at the port in Laem Chabang, Chonburi, Thailand, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
When asked about the aircraft carrier’s appearance, Capt. Dan Keeler, the Lincoln’s commanding officer, replied that “it is normal for a long deployment and we’re not going to make further comments.”
Asked for his thoughts about President Trump’s comment that the Lincoln’s record-setting deployment was “not nearly long enough,” he was similarly terse.
“So, the president speaks for himself,” he said. “That is what I think about that.”
A U.S. Embassy statement said the Lincoln’s strike group arrived in Laem Chabang, while the Petersen Jr. docked at the nearby port of Sriracha, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls is in Map Ta Phut in neighboring Rayong province.
The visit marked the Lincoln’s first full port stop after 286 days, or more than nine months, at sea from the start of the deployment in 2025, the statement said.
“Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Laem Chabang is a clear demonstration of our enduring commitment to our allies and partners in Thailand, and we are all very excited to make Thailand the first port visit on our historic deployment,” Keeler said earlier in a prepared statement.
The USS Abraham Lincoln approaches Laem Chabang Port near Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Andre Malerba / Bloomberg via Getty Images
The father of one sailor previously told CBS News about the families’ concerns about those on board the carrier.
“They should not be deployed this long,” said Jefferson Kelley, whose son Jackson was on 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.”
Another sailor’s father was briefly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement before being released from custody last week.
The usually Asia-based USS George Washington relieved the long-deployed Lincoln in the Middle East in August.
Many of the service members are expected to make a visit to Pattaya, a popular beach town nearby. Thai officials have said the Lincoln’s stop would be for rest and recovery before returning to its U.S. base.
American service members of the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group arrive at a hotel in Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
Pattaya officials said they welcomed the visit and the potential boost to the local economy. Authorities said they are stepping up security to ensure a smooth visit.
Shakeira Fairfax traveled to Thailand to meet her daughter Jada, a crew member on the Lincoln.
“I’m excited. I’m so full of emotion. I can’t wait to hold her. I can’t wait to snuggle up next to her,” said the mom, who hails from Paterson, New Jersey. She spoke to The Associated Press outside a hotel in Pattaya where crew members are set to spend their leaves.
Shakeira said her daughter, an entry-level seaman, finished basic training in October and shipped out for the Lincoln’s deployment in mid-November, later celebrating her 25th birthday on board.
Shakeira said she worried most just after the U.S. launched its initial attack on Iran at the end of February and she was unable to connect with Jada for a while.
“It was an uncertain time. It was a scary time. It was difficult — definitely difficult. But she has a support system. Her friends reached out to me. In fact, one of her good childhood friends is here as well. It was a time for us to stick together and trust and believe that she would be OK.”
She also recalled how her daughter sought her support when morale aboard the ship was reportedly low.
“I asked, ‘What can I do? What can I do?’ She said, ‘Just tell me old stories.’ Being able to share stories, laugh and look at photographs — to take that walk down memory lane — was really nice. It was really nice.”