USMC Lt. Col. (Ret.) Oliver North, host of "War Stories" on Fox News Channel, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Houston Gala benefiting the Lone Survivor Foundation on Sat., Sept. 16. The 5:30 p.m. event at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, 1200 Louisiana, will include dinner and a program plus silent and live auctions. Individual and group tickets are available. An early bird discount is available through Aug. 30. For more info, see lonesurvivorfoundation.org/houstongala.