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Make sure that they have what they need to do that job. candidly, right now a lot of people think that, oh, the war in afghanistan's winding down and all the troops are coming home. i can tell you that, as we speak, right now, troops directo bases going overseas. shock powder and other items to mark where roadside bombs in the place, el mets going maces and medical supplies and communication -- >> nor major not for profit and most of your donations go to these supplies. how can people help you? >> the best way to do it to go on to&[z[& troops direct.org, au can make a tax deductible donation, ...

at a vulnerable time. that's a point of real current. >> reporter: not everyone embraced the president's change of heart. >> my thoughts are this country was founded on morals, and morals are god made man, god made woman. i mean, adam and eve, not adam and steve. >> reporter: he predicts the comments will cost him the election. in swing state colorado, mitt romney restated -- >> i'm in fade of traditional marriage, and i don't favor civil union or gj. >> reporter: but many of those fighting for gj in the bay area say having the president's support could make all the difference. >> be...

>> and the mayor has to present a balanced budget by june. negotiations have to be done by may 15th. workers on the move heading up to the mayor's office they say they want to give him letters demanding who what they say is a fair, and balanced contract. live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. and we'll follow events there. and if you commute you can expect delays tomorrow z now, golden gate bridge workers are threatening to walk off the job as part of a wide spread protest. and nick smith is live with a good handle on what the impact will be. nick? >> if you take ...

Padding and prevent concussion and brain injury. one of the top research facility tested several kind of foam systems. the spongier pads do work best in military situations. but they found adding just a little bit more cushioning. just 1/8 inch more could reduce the force to the impact of the skull by 24%. >> when you look at accelerations that cause injury. a small increase in thickness can knock that down to the point to make it less severe and light injuries not happening at all. >> reporter: extra padding would require bigger, heavier helmets. even so, the findings could lead to bigger and...

that far stronger than they was a lot of times. a lot of times they had to pull out. that fire was that intense. it would take the paint off an automobile and the skin off your face. you give up and leave 40 years of your life. >> we couldn't see, and it looked like everything was going. >> but you don't give up, you know. how do you give up? somebody is drowning you keep trying to get him, don't you? same difference trying to save your home. rick: let's check in with trace gallagher live from the west coast newsroom. >> reporter: you know, you have to figure this as a war in texas w...