zachary lederer became known worldwide for a simple gesture which became a symbol of hope, as derrickrts, the universal of maryland student has reached another milestone. >> reporter: it was just a gesture, the muscle pose, a signal for his family and friends that he was strong in will following a round the cancer treatment. it would later become "zaching." >> i'm glad they called it zaching. lederer'ing would be too hard. >> it was great. it was a great boost for us, and hopely for other people. >> reporter: he caught on enthusiasm more than he and his family can imagine. he endured two doubts of cancer, the second in the form of a brain tumor that struck a year ago as he began his freshman year. class would be put on hold, his life and that of his family would morph into something of a new normal. now cancer-free since august there are lingering effects. >> the seizures, the doctors told me, rewire your brain, so learning is going to be different for me than it was last year. and i'm going to need to use different techniques. but, you know, i'm excited for the challenge. >> reporter

some member of congress fear egypt islamist leder could use the weapons against israel. >> i am scared that israelis that i have met as i have been around the country there. people fighting for israel. to me is a forward outpost for us, they are going to die because this administration sent weapons to be used against the allies. >> we have been contacting the colleagues in the congress in hopes that that approval will be forthcoming soon. it's needed here. >> late today, the pentagon called egypt a strategic parter in for the u.s. to efforts to stabilize the region. said canceling the f-16 shipment would send a damaging and lasting signal to egypt civilian and military leadership. bret? >> bret: thank you. the white house will move forward with john allen as commanderer of nato forces in europe. he was cleared of any wrongdoing regarding e-mails with a florida woman indirectly linked to scand that cost c.i.a. director david petraeus his job. allen's nomination placed on hold during that investigation. no grapevine tonight. up next, chairman of the house foreign affairs committee. on wh