seeming cool and childress to have taken of this and have those photos published. to make up that sometimes a little publicity if it which projects to the rule that a christian american morning is in abilene and islam a country and performing christian rituals in the palace of the former dictator of that country the former islamic dictator that this morning country i think says very concerning and disturbing things and then for the military to tout that to put into law that activity or into a war that chappell in. the designation air force chapel in the year is is mind boggling to me quite frankly. in the military the kinds of extreme training that you go through are not justified by saying after all these are matters over life did. not. have. the same justification it is used in in christian fundamentalism in terms of say there is this kind of alternate closeness warfare going on so i am willing to commit myself wholly to be sufficient principles just as i myself to this rigorous military life which justify a certain kind of intensity and radical the goals of my n

as heather childress reports repeal advocates fear time is run out to undo the law. >> reporter: military leaders weigh in on don't ask, don't tell. current policies prevent them from stating their sexual orientation. >> when americans are in combat together they pull together on the task and work together based on a common culture of being an american and a commitment to the unit. >> reporter: a new survey of troops and officers indicates more than two-thirds of respondents do not oppose letting gays serve and say it would not disrupt its ramps, but some disagree one former sergeant first-class discharged after her commanders found out she was gay said it's time to let them serve openly. >> i'm fairly certain that the army wouldn't have promoted me several times if there was a problem with me and unit cohesion. >> reporter: many are skeptical this can be done by year-ends when the balance in congress will shift. >> we'll find identity when we faithly get around to debating this bill. >> reporter: the don't ask, don't tell policy legislation would be contained in the next defense authoriz

heather childress reports. >> reporter: a celebration of life for elizabeth edwards in raleigh, north carolina. her children filing into the memorial service accompanied by their father, john edwards. family members and high profile democratic politicians. senator john kerry and vicki kennedy attending the memorial. her eldest daughter kate calling her mother a strong ray of light for her family and others. >> every single thing she did, she did to the fullest possible extent. >> reporter: edwards entered public life in 1998. she accompanied him on the campaign trail. six years late, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and it returned in 2007. kate also read excerpts from a letter that her mother left behind for her kids. >> all i ever really needed was you, your love, your presence to make my life complete. you are complete joy to me. >> reporter: elizabeth edwards' final years were made more complicated when her husband admitted to having an affair and fathering the child. members from the west borrow baptist church protested the funeral. the protestors were met by a much larger gr