Voices of Veterans: Staff Sergeant Rhonda Garza Shares Her Story of Service in the U.S. Air Force
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Staff Sergeant Rhonda Garza who served in the U.S. Air Force.
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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Private James Glenn Hensley. Born on July 22, 1963, Private Hensley served from June 1981 to August 1983.
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Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces $12 Million in Newly Approved Mitigation and Infrastructure Projects
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved new funding for Regional Mitigation Program (RMP) and Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) grants totaling more than $12 million.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Applauds Third Consecutive Year of Earning a Customer Satisfaction Score of Over 99% for Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that 99.28% of all respondents questioned through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2025 National Cemetery Administration State and Tribal Veterans Cemeteries Satisfaction Survey were satisfied with their overall experience at all four of the VLB's Texas State Veterans Cemeteries. This impressive score is the latest metric to reflect the VLB's excellence in this area as Texas scored 99.03% in 2023, and 99.11% in 2024.
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Voices of Veterans: Sergeant Gregg Reeves Shares His Story of Service in the United States Army
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Sergeant (Sgt.) Gregg Reeves, who served in the United States Army.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces TCOON Station Rebuilt Following Damage from Hurricane Harvey
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) Station #8774513, located in Copano Bay, Texas, was successfully rebuilt after being damaged during Hurricane Harvey. This rebuild enhances TCOON’s ability to deliver real-time coastal monitoring and is a major investment by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) in protecting and understanding our coastal environment.
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Voices of Veterans: Frances Relyea Shares Her Story of Service in the U.S. Navy's WAVES Program
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Frances Relyea, who served in the U.S. Navy's WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) program.
Read MoreICYMI: Texas A&M Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas Launches GLO Funded Disaster Support Portal
Today Texas A&M University’s Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) announced the official launch of the Texas Disaster Information System (TDIS), a centralized, interactive platform that helps Texas better prepare for, respond to ...
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the results of the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup on Saturday, September 20, 2025. This year, 6,892 volunteers participated in the cleanup to help keep Texas beaches beautiful by removing 67,586 pounds of trash along 131.7 miles of Texas beaches.
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LAST CALL: Texas GLO Announces Dec. 31st Deadline to Apply for Local Hazard Mitigation Plans and Resilient Communities Programs
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is urging eligible communities to apply now for the Texas General Land Office’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program and Resilient Communities Program before both programs ...
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