. >> reporter: well, the young man is 29-year-old lance vogler. he is an army ranger. friday. today his body returned here to savannah. it was a remarkable scene at hunter army airfield. you have the honor guards and then you had several what appear to be maybe 100 or more rangers that were on hand to also be there and, of course, the young fallen soldier's family, as well. and it's a very difficult time for that family. i had the opportunity to speak with them. their heart is full of pride, but it's also breaking at the same time. >> heartbreak. >> heartbreak. >> ask tim vogler what kind of person his son was and his hands begin to move while his younger son, chris, translates. >> i wish the world could meet him. he's amazing. he thinks his son is really awesome. >> reporter: he and his wife, donna, are deaf. they may not be able to speak about how proud they are, but they certainly can still tell you. >> love to help people. very joyful man. he's a great son. >> reporter: 29-year-old sergeant first class lance vogler was an army ranger, a special breed of soldier. no

as his family stood vigil, lance vogler came home for the final time. he was killed friday, on his 12th tour of duty. four in iraq and eight in afghanistan. the army ranger was solemnly carried back to american soil, joining more than 1,300 americans who have fallen in the afghan war. >> showed a lot of love. loved to help people. >> reporter: sergeant vogler's parents are deaf. and another son gave voice to their grief. >> loved that boy. >> reporter: those that loved him, included his comrades in arms. >> lance was an exceptional leader. >> reporter: in 2001, just weeks after the 9/11 attacks, president bush announced the invasion of afghanistan. >> on my orders, the united states military has begun strikes of the taliban regime in afghanistan. >> reporter: the unpopular war continues to frustrate president obama. steven portnoy, abc news, washington. >>> and so much talk about war. but this morning, peace. as in the nobel peace prize. it's being handed out this morning in oslo, norway. several women are among the hot favorites to win the prestigious

. >> this block where he grew up, sergeant lance vogler is fondly3 remembered.d the army nine years ago at age 20. and during that times he was deployed eight times to afghanistan, and 4 times to iraq. >> that he was injured ii iraq on a previous tour of uty before going back to the tour, that -- where he lost his life %-injured. and rehabilitateed. and that he apparentty wanted to go back and continue to serve. so i have a strong sense oo admiration for that. >> during eighth tour of afghanistan last friday, sergeant vogler lost hhs life after hit by enemy fire. he leaves behind his wife, who >> i mean, my heart goes out to these young kids. this is unbelievable. that he was willing to takeethat risk to fight for his country, i >> neighbors mourn and worry about the human toll, in the ongoing war on terror. >> you know,,i want peace, but there are a lot of our young men >> one of his commanders said in an organization of great men, lance vogler stood out for his leadership, dedication and all of his talents. >> it speaks loudly for him, and his characttr, and j

. >> sergeant vogler leaves behind his ife, pregnant. and two children.ill in complete. >> agent orange tested at fort detrick 40 years ago and residents say they haveecanccr by chemical dumping at he base alllof those years. today state investigators say there is not a higher rate of cancer compared to the rest of the frederick county residents. >> baltimore county circuit st. court ruled defendants are entitled to an attorney before they appear before the commissioner. commission determines probable cause and whether a person should be detained. this decision will overturn the current decision if the state chooses not to appeall >> more questions from jurors, in tte murder case of former city council member ken harris. all three face murder charges. but jurors mayywant to know who pulled the trigger. today hey askeddthe question, how many guns were used and whhther the youngest defendant and suspected shooter both hadú guns in the bar at the time.., >> latest rasmussen survey finds democratic incumbent o'malley holding a siiable advantage over %-the sur

the pet develop says sergeant first class lance herman vogler was shot and killed friday in a gunbattle in helmand province. he's a native of frederick and joined the army in 2001 survived by his wife melissa and two children. a final fare well to anavy seal killed in afghanistan. funeral for lieutenant brendan looney was held at the national shrine. he was a standout football player in the late '90s. lieutenant looney was buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> being alert and aware of your surroundings is the message from the state department to u.s. travelers overseas. officials issued the warning after fears of al qaeda and affiliated organizations may be planning terror attacks in europe surfaced. fox 5's will thomas in the newsroom with this tonight. >> there are news that there are possible targets in areas across europe and the attacks are to be in public areas using assault weapons like the attacks we saw in mumbai, but no matter what you hear or read u.s. officials want you to know this. concrete intelligence has emerged. europe is on edge following the release of a travel

. >> reporter: one of his commanders says in an organizaaion of great men, lance vogler stood out for all of his talents. >> speaks loudly for him and his character and as a whole foo the soldiers overseas, you know. figgting to deal with this, and keep our freedom intact..3 >>>reporter: john ryy del, fox 45 morning news. >>> funeral plans are still being arranged. >>> coming up later on the early edition. decreasing a rate of childhood ú%esity, the nationwide eefort goingg i thought it was crazy feeding in the fall. i always feed in the fall. but, it's the best time. feed your lawn in the fall. the fall feeding makes all the difference in the world. what the fall feeding does is build the roots.. that's when the roots sorta want nutrition. i give my lawn scotts winterguard. it's like a root building machine. it builds your lawn from the roots up. next year you get this! the stronger the roots, the stronger the lawn. all year long. the best time to feed is when it will do the most good. there's no substitute for the fall feeding, trust me. it is the best thing you can do for your lawn

army released a photograph of certain plants -- sergeant lance vogler. we are also monitoring in developing story from gainesville, florida, where a gunman shot two people and injured five others on what appeared to be a random street. the victims are not related. there were found in a red pickup. they are investigating any possible motive. >>> 80 party republican running for senate makes controversial comments about minimum wage. joe miller tells "politico" he does not believe there should be a federal minimum wage. he believes it should be up to each individual state. the latest poll numbers show him slightly ahead of lisa murkows ki in the democratic candidate. >>> d.c. is issuing a hiring freeze. mayor adrian fenty is trying to close a budget shortfall. all travel and pay raises are frozen. government agencies have to cut their spending by 10%. gray is expected to take over as mayor next year. >>> raised eyebrows over a bill aimed at protecting wildlife in the district. this would require d.c. residents to humanely remove critters like squirrels or p

the family of lance vogler expressed concerns about their son's death and were able to describe him through his brother. >> this is -- everybody has not met him. if you had met him, you would understand there are not a lot of words. you just cannot -- it does not mean the same period will not describe lance. >> he served for nearly nine years. he leaves behind a wife and two children. >> the war in afghanistan enters its 10th year. it seems nobody knows how or when it will end. there will be an exit of forces. this is a crucial juncture for the war strategy by the president. extra troops are now on the ground. the netherlands has pulled out the troops. the canadians say they will leave next. afghans are tired of all of the violence. insurgent activity is on the rise. one analyst says the consensus is that the u.s. and the allies failed to defeat the taliban. >> this shows they were unable to defeat the taliban. it was not broken. they were able to expand and intensified their attacks against nato forces. >> the nine-year mark of the war brings us to our water cooler question of the day. hav

. >> sgt vogler leaves behind a wife and two children. george huguely is charged with killing yeardley love last may. he has been in jail since his arrest. love was from cockeysville, maryland. >> a woman was sentenced to life in prison for the shocking murder of an expected mother. korena roberts will spend the rest of her life behind bars for the murder of heather snively. the mother-to be met roberts through craigslist on the presumption of buying baby clothes. >> i felt this was the best punishment for her because she will never get out. >> after the murder, roberts tried to convince neighbors and police that the child was hers. the jury will deliberate for the fifth day in the trial of the three men accused of murdering ken harris. charles mcganey, gary collins, and jerome williams are accused harris.ng accusedharridown they face murder charges. >> 3 people are recuperating from injuries they sustained in a crash in woodlawn at yesterday morning at security boulevard and rolling road. police say the officer was not responding to a ca

. >> thank you michael. ú% army ranger is killed in sergeant first-class lance vogler killed friday inn helmand province. on the 12th deployment. he served four complete times in iraq. seven compleee times in afghanistan. he was over there a 12th time. he halee from frederick and survived by wife and two children. >> the u.s. supreme court began its sessson today. in onn of the most controversial cases, it will hear, is one from maryland. the court has to decide if the westboro baptist church wentttoo far by staging anti-gay protests, at a marine's funeral the father of the fallen marine the harsh slogans tte church is known for displaying at military funerals. he sued and won. but the church won on appeel. tte court will hear the case on wednesday. >> that is a clash of the most fundamental rights we have as americans. it is our first amendment right to speak out on issues, no matter how offensive and repulsiie the speech is. >> new justice eeana gay begin will recuse herself from half of the ccses because she was involved in them when she wws solicittr general. >> education is a hot

lance vogler leaves a wife and two children behind.a firefighter on friday after his 12th deployment. >> he was shot a few years ago in his legs, and they brought him together and rehabilitated him. and all he talked about is i want to go back with my troops. >> reporter: his commander called him the quintessential range area and hero to our nation. >>> an unwelcome distraction for the family of a navy seal burying their son at arlington national cemetery. three protesters from the radical west bureau baptist church protested outside of the service. a motorcycle club hoed up to drown them out. >> they don't belong here. this is a place for the family to mourn the loss of their son. >> reporter: if a widow came to you scene said don't do this. >> >> we would say please obey god before it is too late. the soldiers are dying for your sins. >> reporter: the father of the maryland sollier killed in the line of duty is suing the church. the supreme court is expected to hear arguments in the case tomorrow. >>> raccoons and squirrels can be di

ranger from maryland was killed in combat from afghanistan. 29-year-old sergeant first class lance vogler died friday in a heavy firefight. the frederick native was on his 8th deployment in afghanistan. he also served seven tours in iraq. he is survived by his wife and two children. >>> mexican and american authorities are still searching for the body of david hartly. the american tourist and his wife were jet skiing on a lake when they were ambushed by gunmen. erica hill reports for wjz with the latest. >> reporter: there is still no sign of american tourist, david hartly. this, four days after he was reportedly shot in the head by suspected pirates. it happened on the lake along the mexican border. >> hello? >> yes? >> yes. >> okay. are you sure that your husband got shot? >> yes! in his head. >> reporter: his wife tiffany made that desperate 911 call, after reportedly racing to his aid but says she was chased away by gunfire. >> did you see anybody? >> three boats. >> reporter: hartly is now presumed dead. has body, though, is not recovered. and now, mexican authorities are questioning

. >>> a funeral will be hill for sergeant first class lance vogler.e died last week in afghanistan. his remains were returned to georgia yesterday. he was from frederick, maryland. >>> an escape path could help to rescue the 33 miners trapped since august in chile. >>> all the rain last week had a good side effect. the drought watch as been lifted. it had been in affect since september 9th. nearly a month, is that right? >> about what. when you have rains in the four to six inch categories here and 10 to 15 it will lift the drought watch and ' fen you get tropical storms or almost tropical storms to bust the drought. >> even with that much rain you are you are say there are areas that could -- >> in shenandoah valley they could use a little more rain. where drought disaster declarations were made because in the crops were damaged before the rains came. in the meanwhile. there is god news to look forward to. >> loot of good news. if you have plans this weekend, maybe you are running in the 5- k race tomorrow morning you may see mrs. bernstein out there

of duty in both iraq and afghanistan and this morning, the body of army sergeant first class lance vogler of honoring and burying their hero but they want you to know that he was more than courageous and dedicated, more than a warrior. avenues beloved son. martin savidge spoke with the family who -- with the help of their younger son. >> reporter: ask tim vogler what kind of son he had, his hands move and his son translates. >> i wish the world could meet him. thinks his son is really awesome. >> reporter: he and his wife, donna, are deaf. they may not be able to speak about how proud they are, but they certainly can still tell you. >> love to help people. very joyful man. a great son. >> reporter: 29-year-old sergeant first class lance vogeler was an army ranger, a special breed of soldier. nothing proved that more than the number of times he put himself in harm's way. vogeler did four rotations in iraq and eight in afghanistan. a dozen combat tours overall. hugh williams served alongside him for four years. >> he led by example. the man led by example. he was not going to ask you to do