one of them being plainfield south high school.rivate first class murray was killed in afghanistan when an enemy insurgent armed with an explosive attacked his unit. now private first class graduated from high school here in wisconsin, but most of his high school days were spent right here at plainfield south high school. >> that he was a very nice young man. did a good job and obviously was interested in the military. >> it's just sad that someone in our community has been lost to the war again in this area. we want to support his family and let them know that we support them. >> reporter: now the wake for the 21-year-old soldier will be held at noon tomorrow. his funeral on tuesday with burial at abraham lincoln national cemetery. in plainfield, muriel clair, wgn news. >>> defense secretary robert gates says the u.s. is open to the idea of keeping troops in iraq passed next year's deadline to leave if the iraqi government wants the troops to stay. gates says the u.s. will stand by for such a request once the government ends an ei

. >>> a plainfield soldier who was killed in afghanistan will be layed to rest today with full military honors' prief have the -- private first class andrew meari took the brunt of a roadside bomb. friends and family paid their last respects to meari yesterday in a wake in joliet. funeral services are set for 12:30. he will then be buried at abraham lincoln national cemetery in elwood. >>> first lady michelle obama joined 200 u.s. service men and women in germany today. surprised everyone by jumping in to help serve donated steaks at a special meal at ramstein air base. mrs.obama chatted with the troops and their children as they moved through the food line. >>> president obama mean time marked this veterans day visiting a war memorial in south korea. he layed a wreath on the tomb. and urged americans to remember soldiers who are still on the front lines in the war on terror. >> we honor every man and woman who has ever worn the uniform of the united states of america. we salute fallen heroes and keep in our prayers those who are still in harm's way. like the men serving in iraq and afg