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Defenders of Liberty
Doc enlisted the assistance of Richard Early and Leslie Vyoral and together they put a selection/solicitation process in place that would allow for recognition of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County Veterans from all services in a fair share type selection process. Doc worked with a company in Virginia Beach, VA that makes a large variety of ‘faux marble’ plaques, etc, that he had worked with previously during a former Navy command he was assigned to. Through his efforts, he was able to get four different type of plaques to choose from to use as the Defenders of Liberty Award. Through his Defenders of Liberty sub-committee members and members of his Social Committee, a choice was made and subsequent plaques ordered to use with this new program. The plaque of choice, a picture of the Pentagon (representing all services and the tie-in to the 9-11 Attack) with the U.S. Flag and an Eagle superimposed behind, has been a huge success with all who have seen it, and most certainly with those who have received it.
To date we have recognized the following Veterans:
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Child Abuse Prevention
Americanism
Community Service
Youth AwardsExchange is known to millions as America's Service Club, and with good reason. |
The Defenders of Liberty Award was a ‘brain child’ of Monty
Kelley, after he was selected as Chairman of the Americanism Committee
by Scott McClintic during his 2003-2004 presidency of
the Exchange Club of Sugar Land. Monty asked David “Doc” Murdock,
a nearly 34 year retired U.S. Navy Veteran, to chair the Sub-committee,
find some individuals to assist, and develop a program whereby WWII,
Korean War, and Vietnam War Veterans were recognized for their service
to this wonderful country of ours. 