off. norah: our exclusive reporting about the u.s. navy s mission to stay prepared. this is not a 9-to-5 job, is it? no, it s not, it s around-the-clock. the prosecution is trying to understand, when did you decide to lie about your whereabouts? i don t know exactly when i made the decision to lie about that. a brutal winter storm rips across the country, including parts of california under blizzard warnings for the first time in history. norah: and a temple university officer is laid to rest. chris is physically gone, but his spirit, love, and laughter will live on through all of us as we continue his legacy. announcer: this is a special edition of the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting tonight from the uss nimitz. norah: good evening, and welcome again, from here in the western pacific ocean, where we are on vulture s row, the commander s observation point high above the busy deck of the uss nimitz that has just returned
norah: good evening, and welcome again, from here in the western pacific ocean, where we are on vulture s row, the commander s observation point high above the busy deck of the uss nimitz that has just returned from the south china sea. an area where china is becoming increasingly aggressive, building up entire islands for military use. and this friday, take a look at this. a new image of a chinese jet fighter shadowing u.s. aircraft, armed with four air-to-air missiles. tonight, we talk to an f-18 pilot, who sees these chinese fighters regularly, and we ll share more of that moment on the deck where we witnessed the power of an f-18 land, traveling 160 miles an hour, and caught by an arrested gear landing. plus, the images from our exclusive access aboard this warship, and we take you on board the mh-60 sierra helicopter patrolling the pacific. i must say, to spend two days here is to witness america s military might at its best, and a symphony of sailors and their remarkable work,