we have jenny toste with us here shortly. she tells us it's going to be lovely all over. >>> thousands of people gathered in colorado springs to honor american firefighters and paramedics who died this past year. two of them from the bay area. family and friends paid tribute to two san francisco firefighters, richard faust and david amitini. both died of cancer. their names engraved on the fallen firefighter memorial. firefighters believe that cancer was work related. the mayor of colorado springs says the annual honor is bittersweet. >> although we are proud of having the iaff memorial in our community, we are saddened each year as more names are added to its surface. >> the memorial, which was built by the international association of firefighters union, includes the name of 7, 352 firefighters. >>> the east bay stand down kicked off friday at the alameda county flaairgrounds. veterans are offered medical help and issues, even communication therapy. one volunteer says after receiving help from the program himself, he knows