This document is a program from the 2007 Salute to Veterans Luncheon hosted by the Houston West Chamber of Commerce. It recognizes sponsors and honorees at different sponsorship levels, including Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service, Combat V, Silver Star, and Bronze Star sponsors. It also lists in-kind sponsors. The document includes a poem honoring veterans as the bravest people and thanks and salutes specific veteran honorees.

1. Presented by Houston West Chamber of Commerce 2007 Salute to Veterans Luncheon

2. A special thanks to our Medal of Honor Sponsor

3. Distinguished Service Sponsor

4. Combat V Sponsor

9. The bravest man I know.

10. Is a man I've never met

11. He's a man who risks his life

12. To save a friend,

13. Not only to save a friend,

14. But to save a nation.

15. Risking his life

16. For those he does not know.

17. Stepping up

18. Leaving loved ones behind,

19. So that somewhere,

20. Someone else won't have to.

21. He is a man who follows orders

22. Even though he knows he might die.

23. The bravest man I know.

24. Is the man who would rather die,

25. So one more person could go home

26. To see his family again.

27. The man who stares death in the face,

28. But never blinks.

29. The bravest man I know.

30. Is the man who risks his life

31. So one day the world may be a better place for his children.

32. Or any man who goes against his biggest fear. DEATH

33. Just to save someone he loves.

34. The bravest man I know.

35. Is the man who fights

36. So another man can have the taste of sweet freedom.

37. Not fighting only for his own benefit,

38. But for many others all over the world,

39. Fighting to make this world a better place.

40. That's the bravest man I know.

41. To our friends, heroes and brave soldiers Bill Thorne Andrew Fono Richard Cole Donald Barrett Larry Korkmas Darrin Dempsey H. Michael Griffin Mike Mahady Eleanor Barrett Joe Stiles

42. We Salute You

43. On behalf of the Houston West Chamber of Commerce