Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend Texas State Veterans Cemetery Wreath Laying Ceremonies
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the 2025 Holiday Wreath Laying schedule for the VLB's Texas State Veterans Cemeteries and encouraged Texans to attend these ceremonies to honor the men and women who have served our country.
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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates Groundbreaking for Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery Expansion Project
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was honored to be the keynote speaker at the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Jefferson County Residents to Participate in a Free Vessel Turn-In Event
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Jefferson County residents to bring their inoperable boats to be properly disposed of by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Jefferson County.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Applications Are Being Accepted for Admission at Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for potential future residents at the new state-of-the-art Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in Fort Worth. The home, which opened its doors in March 2025, is the VLB’s 10th long-term care home for eligible Veterans, spouses, and Gold Star Parents in Texas.
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SAVE THE DATE: Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend the Save Texas History Symposium
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encouraged Texans to attend the Save Texas History (STH) Symposium on November 7-8, 2025, at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in downtown Austin, Texas, for two days of cutting-edge historical research on Texas.
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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Navy Veteran Seaman Apprentice (SA) Jay Ralph Myatt. Born on March 14, 1949, SA Myatt served from July 1968 to May 1970. SA Myatt received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his service to our nation.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Completion of Indianola Harvey Repair Project in Calhoun County
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced today the completion of the Indianola Harvey Repair Project to address damage caused, in part, by Hurricane Harvey. Erosion, caused by both tropical storms and consistent wind-borne erosional regression over time, is a big crucial issue in this area. Hurricane Harvey was particularly destructive impactful and resulted in a net loss of 3,411 cubic yards of sand from the various beach cells of this multi-cell erosion response project originally constructed in 2003.
Read MoreJoin Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene
The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Private First Class (PFC) Ronald Kenneth Fogerty. Born on July 12, 1948, PFC Fogerty served from May 1968 to May 1970. PFC Fogerty received the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal for his service to our nation.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend Burial of U.S. Navy Servicemember Killed in Action at Pearl Harbor
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Texans to attend the burial of U.S. Navy Storekeeper 3rd Class Robert Stillman Garcia, who was killed in action (KIA) at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces GLO’s Old Queen Isabella Causeway Demolition and Artificial Reef Building Project at South Padre Island
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the commencement of the Old Queen Isabella Causeway Demolition and Artificial Reef Building Project at South Padre Island. This project will remove the old, dilapidated causeway bridge and use the material to create a new artificial reef site.
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