kevin graves arranged to have 26 banners hang a long discovery bay in the county. they have a quote from a fallen member of the military and his son who died said it was a personal memorial. >> if you can connect with them, it will tend to give you more of a reason to remember and that's really what we talk about here is never forgetting. >> graves said there are actually hundreds of banners including some that are displayed in other communities. he fought to have every soldier sailor or other air men who has died in middle east wars. >>> tomorrow the republican presidential candidates will be in california for a debate at the residential library. five of the main republican contenders were seen at a forum and took turns attacking president barack obama's policies. >> i don't think i have ever seen an administration who has gone far a field than the obama administration. he is the most affective food stamp president in the history. >> one candidate missing from the forum is texas governor rick perry. he planned to attend but had to deal with the wildfires raging in

kevin graves reads his son's banner. >> gee was a selfless man who made the world better every place went and touched people everywhere he went and he will always be remembered. all gave some. some gave all. >> reporter: he raised his son as a single parent. he said joey wanted to serve his country after 9/11. he was part of the army police deployed in 2005 and killed a year later july 25, 2006. >> they were attacked brutally from all sides and joey was the only casualty that day. >> reporter: graves says he hopes one day there will be a banner for all of those who died for our country. he says for now, this is a start. >> we picked ones that were local here to the bay area. we thought it would be appropriate to have those represented here. our goal is to have -- to sponsor a banner for every soldier in the bay area. there's about 15 more that aren't sponsored at this point. >> reporter: so for right now, there are 26 banners here. they cost about $500 each. all of them donated from these goldstar families. these banners have traveled throughout the country. these banners here in dis

air men who lost their lives in afghanistan and kevin graves is a gold star father whose son died whileerving in the army. he is working with families to create banners to memorialize -- memorialize the fallen troops. >> there will be those that get it and those who don't. >> we were sad ended about the ages of these young men. >> there are 26 banners hanging in discovery bay and each one honors one soldier from southern california who died in iraq and afghanistan. >>> an adult was spotted on saturday and sunday in the ridgewood parking lot and wind mill pasture. another lion was seen and there is also debate whether a lion cub was in the area. police are warning residents to be cautious and call 911 if they spot a mountain lion. >>> a giant crocodile caught in the philippines is becoming a national attraction. they captured this 21-foot salt water crocodile that weighs in at 2300 pounds. the crocodile killed a water buffalo and could be responsible for killing a local fisherman. now it is being brought to a ecotourism park. >>> a man accused of killing a fort brag city councilman is st

kevin graves reads his son's banner. >> joey was a selfless man who made the world better every place went and touched people in everywhere he went and he will always be remembered. all gave some, some gave all. >> reporter: graves says he raised his son as a single parent in discovery bay. after 9/11, he says joey wanted to serve his country. he was part of the army police deployed in 2005 and killed a year later july 25th, 2006. >> they were attacked brutally from all sides and joey was the only casualty that day. >> reporter: graves says he hopes one day there will be a banner for all of those who died for our country. he says for now, this is a start. >> we picked ones that were local here to the bay area. we thought it would be appropriate to have those represented here. our goal is to have -- sponsor a banner for of soldier in the bay area. there are about 15 more that aren't sponsored at this point. >> reporter: and so far there are 26 banners. to sponsor one they are $500 each. these banners traveled the country. they will be here in discovery bay through veterans day. juliett

kevin graves is a gold-star father. his son, joey, died in iraq while serving in the army. graves has built a foundation in his name and is working with families to create banners to memorialize the fallen troops. >> they've been noticed by lot of people. there's gonna be those that get it and those that don't. that's just the way it is. >> we were very saddened about the ages of these young men. i just -- >> there are 26 banners hanging in the town of discovery bay. each honers a servicemember from northern california. the foundation hopes to provide a banner for all of the troops that have died in the middle east wars. anyone who wants to help can get information on fund-raisers or how to make a donation, just to go -- just go to our website at ktvu.com. look under web links. >>> san francisco putting 200 welfare recipients to work to help pick up trash in yards and parks and defend graffiti. they will work $20 and other -- they will work 20 hours a week. mayor ed lee says low-income employees earn some money and also learn valuable skills. >>> the child poverty rates the