322 Westheimer Rd
March Monthly Lunch
Please note the change of venue to the El Tiempo on Westheimer.
- Friday, March 4: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- El Tiempo Cantina – 322 Westheimer Rd
- $30 per person, advance purchase
- $5 OFF for TxGC member
- Disc. code sent via email newsletter
- Lunch provided by El Tiempo Cantina
- Limited attendance, very limited walk-ups
Blue and Gold Officer Appreciation & USNA Trustee Update
We will be hosting our new Area Coordinator, Commander Don Link, USN (Ret.) and many of our local Blue & Gold Officers to allow them the opportunity to introduce themselves and provide updates on USNA admissions. Additionally, our very own Michael Yeager ’76 will provide details on several high-interest current and upcoming events at USNA.
Commander Don Link, USN, (Ret)
A native of Tacoma, WA, Don Link graduated from Stanford University in 1991 and received his commission in the US Navy via NROTC. Don served on active duty for 8 years with tours of duty aboard USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN-705) and as the Branch Head for Nuclear Field Recruiting at Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. Don went on to complete 28 years of service as a Reservist, with billets as Department Head, Executive Officer, and Officer-in-Charge of units providing Submarine Support, Mine Warfare, and Military Sealift support to the Active Component. He began serving as a Blue & Gold Officer in the northern Houston area in 2011 and has been USNA’s BGO Area Coordinator for Southeast Texas since 2021. Don currently works as a Business Development Director for Linde, evaluating large capital projects supporting the transition to clean hydrogen and alternative fuels. He has been married to the former Kathy Kurkul since 1994, and they have three adult children.
Michael Yeager ‘76
J. Michael Yeager ’76 serves on the USNA Foundation Board of Directors and as a Trustee to the USNA Athletic and Scholarship Program where he heads up the Fundraising Committee. Mike has just returned from Annapolis where he was briefed on a number of topics on the Strategic Direction of USNA, the issues and challenges for Navy Sports, and new post covid activities of the Brigade of Midshipmen. Mike will share these insights to inform alumni understanding and gain support for the needs of the Brigade.
Mike played football at Navy on the ’73. ’74 and ’75 teams that won three Commander In Chief’s Trophies and beat Army all three years by a combined score of 100 to 6. He went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps as an artillery officer. He then had a 38 year career in the oil and gas industry where managed the operations in over 40 countries around the world.
We hope to see you all there.