Custodes Libertatis Memorial Fund

The mission of the Custodes Libertatis Memorial Foundation is to provide financial benefits for the purpose of post-secondary education to the children of Naval Academy alumni who have been killed on or after September 11, 2001 in U.S. military combat or training, in service with U.S. intelligence agencies, law enforcement or as a first responder.

While other organizations exist to benefit wounded or deceased West Point alumni, Special Operations personnel and other groups, the Naval Academy did not have a similar dedicated organization or mechanism to provide financial benefits for education to the families of deceased, post-9/11, alumni across all eligible graduating classes.  The Custodes Libertatis Memorial Foundation will provide such assistance.

Informational Events

Thursday July 20, 2017

• 11:30am: Lunch at The Combined Arms Transition Center, 2929 McKinney St.
• 5:00pm: Happy Hour at Karbach Brewing Co., 2032 Karbach St.

Custodes Libertatis Memorial Fund

The mission of the Custodes Libertatis Memorial Foundation is to provide financial benefits for the purpose of post-secondary education to the children of Naval Academy alumni who have been killed on or after September 11, 2001 in U.S. military combat or training, in service with U.S. intelligence agencies, law enforcement or as a first responder.

While other organizations exist to benefit wounded or deceased West Point alumni, Special Operations personnel and other groups, the Naval Academy did not have a similar dedicated organization or mechanism to provide financial benefits for education to the families of deceased, post-9/11, alumni across all eligible graduating classes.  The Custodes Libertatis Memorial Foundation will provide such assistance.

Informational Events

Thursday July 20, 2017

• 11:30am: Lunch at The Combined Arms Transition Center, 2929 McKinney St.
• 5:00pm: Happy Hour at Karbach Brewing Co., 2032 Karbach St.

Partner Event: West Point Society of Greater Houston
Speaker Series with JD Messenger USNA’81

Quality networking, outstanding food at reasonable prices, and outstanding speakers on timely and important topics.  Walk-ins welcome, but RSVP is appreciated to Jon King (USMA) at joneliot@sbcglobal.net.

• $15
• Free parking

About JD Messenger USNA’81

JD Messenger,  USNA ‘81 is a Naval Academy Grad who is one of the Nation’s Outstanding Inspirational Speakers, Authors, Corporate Visionaries, and Spiritual Mentors.  JD was the CEO of Ernst and Young South East Asia and one of 37 Distinguished Graduates of the United States Naval Academy whose focus was on Nuclear Submarines and Crisis Management having helped supervise the Valdez oil spill cleanup. After Leaving the Navy, JD was nominated as the Asian CEO of the Year by CNBC, was advisor to the Prime Minister of Singapore and Fortune 100 Companies and dignitaries around the world. After retiring from the corporate world JD founded Essence Enterprises and hosted and produced radio & television programs. JD is the recipient of numerous Innovation Awards and is the Author of Amazon’s Five-Time Award Winning and #1 Best Seller, “11 Days In May” – The Conversation That Will Change Your Life.   JD’s timely talk will focus on “Never Give Up! Never Surrender! Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly” Robert F. Kennedy.

Partner Event: Astros vs. Blue Jays

The West Point Club of Greater Houston invites you to join them, Sunday August 6 at the Astros vs. Blue Jays.

• $34 each ticket
• Contact Jessica Baker via email to reserve your seat

Joint Meeting & Luncheon:

Houston Military Affairs Committee, Greater Houston Council Navy League of US, Texas Commandery Naval Order of the US, Naval Academy Alumni Association

Guest Speaker: VADM Thomas J. Moore, Commander, Navy Sea Systems Command

Full biography: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=461

EVENT CANCELLED

Credit card payments made for tickets are being refunded and should post within 5-7 days

October Monthly Lunch:
Buddy Wellborn’s Navy Football Update

As you may recall, our September monthly lunch, originally featuring Buddy Wellborn’s Navy football kick off was cancelled due to Hurricane Harvey.  Buddy, a resident of Dickinson, sustained flood damage.  As a result, we’re fortunate to have Buddy as our October lunch speaker.  Please join us for our October lunch, as this is our only lunch, in this format, for the fall season.

Friday October 6, 2017: 11:30-13:30

• Agenda (times estimated)
  • 11:30-12:00 Networking & margaritas
  • 12:00 Seats, introductions, announcements, lunch orders
  • 12:15 Guest Speaker
  • 12:20-12:30 Lunch plate service during speaker
  • 13:15 Speaker conclusion, final announcements B&G

El Tiempo “1308 Annex”: 322 Westheimer Rd

• Lunch Menu
  • Chips & salsa, guacamole, & queso
  • Choice of Entree:
    • Chicken or beef fajitas
    • Seafood enchiladas
    • Las Vegas platter

Prices

• Limited seats available
• $30 online advance pre-sale, through September 29
  • ​($25) Members get extra 15% discount with code @ check-out
    
• $32 online pre-sale, after September 29
  • ($27) Members get extra 15% discount with code @check-out
• $35 online RSVP only & purchase at the door
  • Walk-ups (without RSVP) only allowed if seats available
  • ($30) Members get extra 15% discount at the door

TxGC Chapter membership has its benefits…

• Members get 15% when they enter their promo code at check-out
• Contact John Augusto or Rich Bulger if you have questions or difficulties with tickets

About Buddy Wellborn USNA ’59

Buddy Wellborn is a native Texan and graduated from USNA with the Class of 1959 winning the Thompson Trophy for Athletics. For all three of his varsity years, he played on Navy football teams with
winning seasons: 1956 (6-1-2); 1957 (9-1-1); and, 1958 (6-3). He was on
the Navy’s 1956 team that beat Notre Dame (and Heisman Trophy winner Paul Hornung) 33-7 in Baltimore, and then the next year he was AP’s Back of the Week for scoring all three touchdowns in Navy’s victory over Notre
Dame in South Bend. He shared the rushing honors for the Navy team that shutout Army (Anderson and Dawkins) 14-0 in 1957, and then beat Rice 20-7 for the Cotton Bowl Championship in 1958. The next season he
scored the winning touchdown in Navy’s 20-14 victory over Michigan in the “Big House.”

After commissioning, he married the girl of his dreams from Cartersville Georgia, and Houston’s prima ballerina, the beautiful Gladys
Camilla Hamby. They had three sons, R. Burke, Jr. (USNA ’85), Robert Guy (TRF Kings Bay), and John Paul (Savannah). Unfortunately for this
“Dream Team,” Gladys suffered from renal tubular acidosis that took her life 16 March 1993.

In July 1959, he first served in USS FRANK KNOX (DDR-743) deployed to WESPAC on patrol in the Formosa Strait off the islands of
Quemoy and Matsu. All in all he served thirty years on active duty logging over seventeen years at sea, half of which was in submarines. He had four commands at sea during the 70’s and the 80’s deploying with 2nd Fleet to
the North Atlantic and Arctic (Lofoten Islands); with 7th Fleet to the Western Pacific (YANKEE Station) and an excursion into the Indian Ocean
(Persian Gulf); and, with 6th Fleet to the Mediterranean. During his last deployment he commanded USS DETROIT (AOE-4)
and was the Battle Group’s Logistics Coordinator for OPERATION ELDORADO CANYON, the US air strike on Libya during the early
morning darkness of 15 April 1986– again, “…to the shores of Tripoli.” He received his MSEE from NPGS in 1969, and his MA from NWC in
1976. He was the Director of ASW Programs for the Naval Sea Systems Command, and managed the first installations of the Navy’s advanced
Tactical Towed Array Sonar (TACTAS) system. He has authored several professional papers, including Seaman’s Eye– Seaman’s Mind; RAS– the Multiplier; TRIXS– Tactical Readiness Information Exchange System; The Decibel—an Acoustic Primer; Again “…to the shores of Tripoli;”
The Efficacy of Submarine Warships; THREAT-21—Radical Islam; et al.

Buddy taught at Texas A&M Galveston in the 90’s but now only teaches part-time for ATI. For the last five years, he has posted reports of
Navy Football games on the internet for many USNA alumni groups that have acclaimed that his reports not only are exactingly informative but are reminiscence of the style of legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice.
In 2009, he was nominated to be a trustee for the NAAA.

Event Date

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Location

Start/Finish: Columbus Hall
GPS Address: 703 Columbus Rd, Wallis, TX 77485

Event Schedule

6:45 AM – Rider check-in & day-of registration begin
7:30 AM – Pre-ride ceremony begins
8:00 AM – Ride begins for all routes

Route Options

12 miles – view route
23 miles – view route
42 miles – view route
63 miles – view route
All courses are subject to change. Final queue sheets will be available the morning of the ride. Courses have fully supported rest stops and SAG support. All cycling levels are welcome, but please know your personal limits and register accordingly.

TxGC TEAM Registration Information (or Donate)

Salute to Veterans luncheon
presented by Rotary Club of Houston, West Point Society of Greater Houston, & the Naval Academy Alumni Assoc., Tx Gulf Coast Foundation

• November 9, 2017 – starts promptly at 11:30 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m.
• ​Location: Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks, Lane, Houston, TX 77027
  
• Buying a ticket through us (TxGC Ticket) get’s you a seat at our VIP table
• SPEAKER:
  • MG Tony Cucolo, former Commandant of the US Army War College, presently the Associate Vice Chancellor for Leadership Development & Veteran Affairs at the University of Texas System
• In addition to our distinguished speaker we are proud to announce that other special guests will include WWII, Korea, & Vietnam War Veterans plus active duty members of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, and Air Force and some of their outstanding commanders; Your additional donation helps pay for our deserving guests!

Tickets at the TxGC Foundation table have ended; please consider buying a ticket via Rotary’s website, or at the door.