Plus artist in chief . Not exactly picasso, but the paintings have people talking. Well get a top art critics review. A busy night in news. We have new details on the fort hood gunman. Well get to that in a moment. But first a turning point in afghanistan. It is americas longest hour, and tonight that country is hours away from landmark elections. Washington and the world is watching. It is a dangerous and deadly situation with a journalist today shot to death. Reporter it happened in eastern afghanistan. Witnesses say a convoy of election workers and journalists had come to on halt when an Afghan Police Commander Armed with an ak47 walked up, shouted god is great and opened fire on the women in the back seat. This woman was killed instantly. This woman was shot three times but survived. No group has claimed responsibility. But the Afghan Taliban has vowed repeatedly to disrupt saturdays elections. This year taliban fighters have singled out westerners. This is t this is the first time
More united for decades to come. Sergeant first class daniel ferguson, Staff Sergeant carlos lazaneyrodriguez, Sergeant Timothy owens. Like the 576 fort hood soldiers who have given their lives in iraq and afghanistan, they were taken from us much too soon. Like the 13 americans we lost five years ago, their passing shakes our soul. In moments such as this, we summon once more what we have learned in these hard years of war. We reach within our wounded hearts. We lean on each other. We hold each other up. We carry on. With gods amazing grace, we somehow bear what seems unbearable. Love bears all things. Believes all things. Hopes all things. Endures all things. Love never ends. May god watch over these american soldiers. May he keep strong their families whose love endures. May god continue to bless the United States of america with patriots such as these. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time our Staff Sergeant will sing amazing grace. Grace zing how sweet the sound wretch like me was lo
We never have to walk alone. There is a contemporary song that describes this powerful truth. Part of the chorus, song as one looking back over the road of life, says, scars and struggle on the way, but the joy of our hearts can say, never once did we ever walk alone. Never once did you leave us on our own. You are faithful, god. You are faithful. As we walked through this valley as a family, as a community, and as a nation, let us each one choose not to walk the journey alone. Embrace the healing, comfort, and strength that god offers you. Embrace your Faith Community and allow them to care for you. Embrace your family and friends and draw strength from their presence, and in our context, embrace your battle buddys, your leadership, your brothers and sisters in arms who never choose to walk alone. To the families, i forever reiterate, you are part of our army family. We love you. We are standing with you. Youll never walk alone. Theadies, please rise for benediction and remain standin
But time is running out. What you get is a surprisingly top cal political thriller. Good afternoon, im jake tapper. Any moment now were expecting a briefing on the latest from ft. Hood, texas, where investigators are looking for any clue about the state of mind of the man who shot and killed three fellow soldiers there and wounded 16 others. Today were hearing from the family of the shooter. Specialist ivan lopez. They seemed just as hurt and confused as anyone else. Today rick perry and senator ted cruz visited the wounded patients. Five have been released with one more expected to leave soon. The office of senator john cornyn sent us a picture of a note from one of the Wounded Soldiers written to the medical staff which reads, sir, hows everyone doing . Let everyone know im doing good. Well get through this as a family team. Investigato investigators searched the shooters home but anyone wanting an answer came away sorely disappointed. Were hearing from the shooters father today, pam
be over. in an era when fewer americans know someone in uniform, every american must see these men and these women, our 9/11 generation, as the extraordinary citizens that they are. they love their families, they excel at their jobs, they serve their communities, they are leaders and when we truly welcome our veterans home, when we show them that we need them not just to fight in our countries, but to build up our own, that our schools and our businesses, our communities and our fashion, will be more successful and america will be stronger and more united for decades to come. sergeant first class daniel