Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery
Tuesday, September 11th, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Private John Anthony Piercey, a United States Army Veteran.Private Piercey served in the Army from April 23rd, 1976, to March 14th, 1977.Coastal Bend Cemetery staff has coordinated with the cemetery's Honor Guard to ensure that Private Piercey will receive full military honors.
Read MorePublic Invited to Celebration of WWII Army Veteran Roy Mauldin's 100th Birthday
Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush and the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home invite the public to attend the centennial birthday of World War II Army Veteran Roy Mauldin. Mr. Mauldin served in the United States Army from September 1940 through October 1945. Entertainment will be provided by Jody Nix and The Texas cowboys in honor of Mr.
Read MoreClyde W. Cosper Veterans Home Residents Host Artwork Exhibit
Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush and residents of Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home invite the public to attend a showing of veterans artwork from their five-week "We See You" art program on Saturday, August 25th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The "We See You" art program is tailored to work with veterans of all ages and backgrounds. Art gives our veterans the opportunity to spark their imagination and embrace creativity while relieving them of their normal routine.
Read MoreUnaccompanied Veteran burials to be held at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery
On Friday, August 24th, 2018, the Costal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi will conduct two Unaccompanied Veteran burials for Airman Third Class William L. McKee Jr. and Specialist 5 Toby Cole Pigford. The services for Airman McKee and Sgt.
Read MoreCommissioner George P. Bush commemorates "Topping Off" of VLB's newest Texas State Veterans Home currently under construction
Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the most recent milestone in the construction of the ninth Texas State Veterans Home, operated by the Veterans Land Board (VLB), a division of the Texas General Land Office (GLO). The commemorative last steel beam was put into place recently at the Veterans home located in Houston. You can view architectural renderings and construction updates at http://www.glo.texas.gov/vlb/houston-vethome/. "One of the great privileges of serving as Texas Land Commissioner is serving our state's Veterans," Commissioner Bush said.
Read MoreVLB Mobile Benefits Center makes its debut
On Saturday, the Veterans Land Board (VLB) debuted its new VLB Mobile Benefits Center at the VLB Veterans Benefits Fair in San Antonio. This new state-of-the-art RV will travel across Texas helping the VLB staff spread the word to Texas veterans about the benefits and services they earned by serving their country.
Read MoreBonham Veterans Home residents to participate in healing collaboration with Ranch Hand Rescue
AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the General Land Office's Veterans Land Board (VLB) is collaborating with Ranch Hand Rescue (RHR) Counseling Center and Animal Sanctuary to offer animal therapy for residents of the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home with Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS). The collaboration will offer groups of five veterans with an opportunity to travel from the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham to the RHR facility in Argyle, Texas.
Read MoreCmr. George P. Bush announces VLB to receive VA grants for Veteran Cemeteries in Killeen and Mission
AUSTIN - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Veterans Administration notified the General Land Office's (GLO) Veterans Land Board (VLB) that it will receive more than one million dollars in grant funding for the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen and the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission.
Read MoreLand Commissioner George P. Bush announces raises to veteran land and home loan limits
AUSTIN -Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that Texas veterans are now eligible for low-interest land loans up to $150,000. Commissioner Bush increased the land loan limit from $100,000 to $125,000 in his first act as chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) in 2015 and he's raised it again two years later. Additionally, the VLB Veterans Housing Assistance Program (VHAP) loan guarantee was increased from $417,000 to $424,100, the current maximum VA conforming loan amount. "In Texas, honoring veterans is in our DNA," Commissioner Bush said.
Read MoreCommissioner Bush announces winners of the Save Texas History Essay Contest
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