Patriot Gala
The Patriot Gala
SATURDAY, November 1, 2025
Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction:
Dinner / Program:
Black-Tie (Cocktail Attire Optional)
6:00 PM – Cocktail Hour
7:00 PM – Dinner and Program
9:00 PM – Silent Auction Results and Dancing
Our 2025 Speaker is Capt., Frank Culbertson (USN, Ret.), the only U.S. citizen not on Earth when the September 11 attacks occurred.
Frank Lee Culbertson Jr. (Capt, USN, Ret.) is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, NASA astronaut, and graduate of the US Naval Academy. He served as the Commander of the International Space Station for almost four months in 2001 and was the only U.S. citizen not on Earth when the September 11 attacks occurred. Frank made the first night landing of the Shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center on September 22, 1993.Black-Tie (Cocktail Attire Optional)