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Houston Business Community to Honor Local Coast Guard Members

National and local leaders will gather on November 21, 2024, for the Coast Guard Foundation’s 9th Texas Salutes the Coast Guard at the Marriot Marquis Houston.
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by Ron LaBrec
October 3, 2024

The annual event has highlighted the Coast Guard and maritime industry since 2016. During the event, a crew from Coast Guard Station Sabine, Texas, will receive a special Coast Guard Foundation award for the  rescue of two crewmembers from the 75-foot tugboat Sea Cypress that was sinking in the Sabine River on March 31, 2023. The crew demonstrated superior persistence and fortitude in freeing and rescuing the mariners who were trapped within the vessel.

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Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Chad Rollins, a machinery technician at Station Sabine, bears down on a rope as sparks fly overhead aboard the sinking tugboat Sea Cypress at the mouth of the Sabine Pass Channel, March 31, 2023. Rollins pried open the hull and rescued the tugboat’s captain and a deckhand who were trapped aboard the capsizing vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Katelynn Reyes)

The Foundation will also honor Marathon Petroleum Corporation for their industry leadership, commitment to safety, and unwavering support of the Coast Guard and local communities. For more than 25 years, Marathon has been a key partner in the Coast Guard Foundation’s mission to support Coast Guard members and their families across the nation. 

Beyond their essential role in providing energy services, Marathon operates vessels and marine terminals on the U.S. East, Gulf, and West Coasts, and their maritime operations are consistently recognized for safety and innovation.

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Heath Jones addresses guests at the 8th Texas Salutes the Coast Guard event in Houston on November 8, 2023.

The Texas Salutes the Coast Guard dinner brings together industry leaders, government officials, and U.S. Coast Guard members from the region and beyond to celebrate the missions and heroism of Coast Guard personnel. 

Sponsorships and Tickets

The Coast Guard’s top national and regional leaders are scheduled to attend including the Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Linda Fagan, Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Kevin Lunday, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Heath Jones, and commander of Coast Guard operations in the Houston-Galveston area, Captain Keith Donohue. Coast Guard personnel from the local region will also attend.

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Guests enjoy the Coast Guard Foundation's Texas Salutes the Coast Guard on November 8, 2023.

The event, which includes a reception and dinner, will be held at the Marriott Marquis Houston on Thursday, November 21, beginning at 6 p.m. The Foundation is grateful to the corporations and individuals who are sponsoring the event. Special thanks to dinner sponsor Kirby and major sponsors, Cheniere, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Excelerate Energy, and Talos Energy. Sponsorship and ticket information are available here.

Title image: Coast Guard Capt. Keith Donohue, commander of Sector Houston-Galveston, Petty Officer 2nd Class Chad Rollins, a machinery technician at Station Sabine, and Master Chief Petty Officer Steven Beasley, officer-in-charge of Station Sabine, pose for a photo in front of the station crew during an award ceremony in Sabine Pass, Texas, Dec. 13, 2023. Rollins received a Meritorious Service Medal for rescuing two men from a sinking tugboat on March 31, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki)

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Kirby supports several of the Coast Guard Foundation's greatest needs enabling programs that support the men and women of the Coast Guard. Kirby Corporation is the premier tank barge operator in the United States, transporting bulk liquid products throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and along all three U.S. Coasts.
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Cheniere supports the Coast Guard Foundation across an array of events and programs. Cheniere is a full-service global provider of clean, secure, and affordable LNG.
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Chevron supports the Coast Guard Foundation in a number of areas to include emergency disaster relief. Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies.
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ConocoPhillips has been a national supporter of the Coast Guard Foundation for more than 20 years. ConocoPhillips is one of the world’s leading exploration and production companies with a globally diversified asset portfolio.
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Excelerate Energy, Inc. is a founding sponsor of the Coast Guard Foundation's Texas Salutes the Coast Guard event. Excelerate is changing the way the world accesses cleaner forms of energy by providing integrated services along the LNG value chain with the objective of delivering rapid-to-market and reliable LNG solutions to customers.
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We are proud to welcome Talos Energy as a new partner in 2024, helping us in our mission to support Coast Guard members and families. Talos Energy is a leading energy company focused on offshore oil and gas exploration and production along the U.S. Gulf Coast and offshore Mexico.

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