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Bowe's father began growing his beard when he saw his son started growing a beard in the proof of life videos. so far bowe has not spoken to his parents. >> jennifer griffin, thank you. president obama wants to boost the u.s. military presence in europe. the president talked about it with european leaders in war saw. he said he wants more funding to send military equipment to the region and rotate additional american troops into europe. he called on n.a.t.o. members to increase here roles in the collective defense. home prices were up ten and a half percent. stocks closed lower. the dow lo...

And so ready to help. >> reporter: his friends say he fancied himself a real life bare grills, star of the reality show man versus wild as was documented in a 2012 rolling stone profile. friends like sherry horton say bowe was not a pacifist. he liked to shoot guns and after failing to join the french legion as a mirrors naer, joined the u.s. army to learn about here cultures. >> i'm so proud of your abilities to adapt, your language skills. >> reporter: his father bob told the guardian number in an interview that, quote, he was not there for national security. he was not there because he lost...

Of this soldier, a complicated man accused by his unit of abandoning his post. after being home schooled, at the age of 16 he started taking ballet lessons at a local studio where he was interested in budism and meditation. sherry horton runs the studio where he used to dance. >> there were lots of times here when things would get crazy. all he wanted to do was walk into the forest or into the hills and sit down and meditate for an hour. >> reporter: born in idaho on march 26, 1986, he was raised studying religious thinkers and philosophers at their home on 40 acres in haley, idaho. >> i've ne...