sergeant vincent j. bell was buried in section 60 of the cemetery alongside the majority of victims from the iraq and afghan wars. he had joined the marines in 2001 and was on his fifth tour. >>> final preparations under way now for the funeral of north kor korea's leader. his state funeral will take place in that country's capital over the next two days. hundreds of thousands of koreans are expected to participate. at the same time, mourners continue lining up to pay tribute to him. since his death, tens of thousands of people could be seen bowing in front of large portraits of kim set up around the city. >>> queen elizabeth's husband, prince phillip, is recovering at home after a health scare last week. the 90-year-old prince is back home recovering after spending christmas weekend in the hospital. doctors installed a stint to treat a blocked artery in the prince's heart. this morning he was taken back to the palace where he will continue to recover. he's one of the royal family's busiest members making up

schiff: madam speaker, i rise today to honor the memory of staff sergeant vincent j. bell, united states marine corps. he was 28 years old, the son of pamela alexander bell, and james bell the husband of karen navaret and brother of lyndon bell and andrea roe. staff sergeant bell enlisted in the marine corps on july 7, 2001, and became an artilleryman. during his career he served his country with distinction and deployed in support of operation iraqi freedom with battalion landing team 21, second battalion, 11th marine regiment, battalion landing team 24 and fifth batalian 11th marine regiment. on october 31, 2011, staff sergeant bell deployed with the second battalion, 11th marine regiment where he served as a howitzer section chief for a 10-man team in support of operation enduring freedom. on november 30, staff sergeant bell was in helmund province, afghanistan, when he stepped on an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol. he succumbed to his wounds, making the ultimate sacrifice for his country. staff sergeant bell loved being a marine. he said that t