Salute to Veterans
2010 Heart of Service Award recipients will include:
- Bill Balleza, (Ret) United States Marine - Vietnam (KRPC Channel 2 News Anchor)
- Major General (Ret) Bob Dees, United States Army – Korea (Military Ministry)
- Gene Kranz- United States Air Force – Korea (retired NASA Flight Director)
- Sgt. Eric Maddox- United States Army – Iraq
- Commemorative Air Force flyover
- Nash 3 singing their hit song, "In God We Still Trust"
- Book signing for those purchasing books from Sgt. Maddox
- Presentation of colors by the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets
- Playing each branch of service's song by the Lone Star Dixie Land Band
- Possible satellite linkup to our troops in Iraq
An event of this magnitude which invites all Veterans to attend for free cannot be hosted without the support of our members and sponsors. Please consider attending, purchasing a seat for a Veteran, and/or sponsoring the event itself. Please see the sponsorship form below. All sponsors will be recognized for their contributions.
There may be other opportunities that you wish to propose that are not contained here and we are happy to discuss. To participate of make sponsorship suggestions, feel free to call Jeannie Bollinger personally at 713-785-4922 or by email at jeannie@hwcoc.org.
Also contributing to the event include Barbara Hayley, Member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Salute to Veterans Event, as well as Dr. Butch Herod, Vice Chancellor of Houston Community College and Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee.
