Obama Said Poised to Block Chinese Bid For Germany’s Aixtron

U.S. President Barack Obama is poised to block a Chinese company from buying Germany's Aixtron SE, people familiar with the matter said, which would mark only the third time in more than a quarter century that the White House has rejected an investment by an overseas buyer as a national security risk. The president is expected Friday to uphold a recommendation by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. that the sale of the semiconductor-equipment supplier to China's Grand Chip Investment GmbH should be stopped, according to the people, who asked not to be identified as the details aren't public.

Veteran of the Month: Munford resident’s service spans 20 years

Serving his country for more than 23 years, Warren Richard "Rick" Willers was recently honored as the October Veteran of the Month during a ceremony held at the Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial and Nature Center. Originally from Pensacola, Fla., Willers has lived in Tipton County since his retirement from naval service in 1993, staying for the appreciation that grew for the county and for the love of his beautiful bride, the late Patricia Dianne Bomar, a Tipton County native.

USS Arizona Survivor Gets First Live Look Inside Submerged Battleship…

Using an underwater drone, Don Stratton takes a peak inside the USS Arizona while the National Parks Service and a team of industry professionals map, survey and provide imagery to the public on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor Experiencing the ship with Mr. Stratton watching live was absolutely one of the most emotional and touching experiences of my life Deep Trekker Inc. announced today that its portable remotely operating vehicle , the DTG2, was able to offer the first live view inside USS Arizona to one of the last remaining survivors from the ship. The Arizona was a U.S. battleship destroyed in the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Pentagon Warns Stopgap Spending Bill Could Hurt Terrorism Fight

Problematic shortfalls arising from a stopgap spending bill would occur in the Pentagon's operations and maintenance and training and equipment, according to the Defense Department's comptroller. The Pentagon comptroller has warned Congress that continuing to rely on stopgap spending bills will undermine U.S. forces in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a memo exclusively obtained by CQ Roll Call.

Navy intelligence chief sacked for stalking young pilot

A SENIOR Royal Navy intelligence expert from Salisbury has been dismissed from the service for stalking a young trainee pilot over a four-year period, which left his victim in "hysterical tears" and suffering from severe anxiety. Lieutenant Commander Andrew Thompson, an instructor and experienced pilot of the 815 Naval Air Squadron, pleaded guilty to the offence of stalking against Leading Aircrewman Hannah Leask.

Towing the Line

Navy Seaman Willie Cross heaves a line on the fantail of the USS John C. Stennis as the ship gets underway from Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton, Wash., Nov. 22, 2016. The Stennis is underway to participate in National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day events in Hawaii. Navy photo by Seaman Cole C. Pielop

Found, the WWI sub that took 29 men to their doom: Fate of brave…

Found, the WWI sub that took 29 men to their doom: Fate of brave British sailors who vanished at sea is finally revealed after the ship's hull is found off the Dutch coast 100 years later The first British submarine to fire a torpedo in the First World War vanished in 1916. But now the descendants of the 29 brave crewmen who died at last know its fate.

Are ‘missing’ sailors actually in NY cemetery?

In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Turner is pictured on the East River in New York City near the Williamsburg Bridge. More than 70 years ago, after 136 American sailors perished when the the ship blew up and sank near New York Harbor, a World War II researcher says the sailors' families were notified that the servicemen were missing, but apparently never told them that the bodies had been recovered and buried in common graves on Long Island.

Director Of The NSA Goes ROGUE, Travels To Meet Trump Amid Calls For His Ousting

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Michael Rogers testifies at the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington March 11, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Cameron A top U.S. intelligence official is being considered to take over for the very man who recommended his removal from office for administrative failures.

Stranded at Sea

On January 16, 1942, Chief Petty Officer Harold Dixon and his crew took off in a Douglas Devastator bomber for an anti-submarine mission over the Pacific Ocean, canvassing an area patrolled by the Japanese navy. Once the crew left their aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise , they kept radio silence to protect the carrier's location from the enemy.

Canada Mulls Options to Fill Icebreaker Gaps

Canada's Coast Guard mulls its options as it awaits the arrival of replacement icebreakers to its aging fleet. In order to maintain open tracks through ice, escort ships, free ice-beset vessels, break up ice in harbors, resupply isolated northern communities and protect them from flooding, the Canadian Coast Guard operates a fleet of 14 vitally important icebreakers, many of which are nearing the end of their operating lives.

How my Iowa town grieved after the deaths of two police officers

The sun was setting behind the line of American Legionnaires standing at parade rest as the crowd gathered near the hastily assembled speaker stand. Dennis Murphy, a friend who had served in the Navy on a submarine in the early 1960s, waved me over to where he stood to tell me about a Vietnam "Hanoi Hilton" former prisoner of war who was coming to town - Pleasantville, Iowa - to give a presentation.

Anti-Submarine Warfare in the 21at Century, Sea ‘Gliders’ Division

Or, as the Sam LaGrone USNI News piece is titled, Navy Deploying Unmanned Gilders from Destroyers to Help ASW Mission , and, no, these are not sail plane air craft, but rather mini ships: The Navy is set to deploy unmanned buoyancy gliders from its guided missile destroyers in an effort to expand its anti-submarine warfare edge. The service has used the gliders - that use wave action to travel under the water to record information like water temperature and pressure - to build complex models of the ocean depths the service uses as part of its ASW and mine warfare efforts.