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VLB Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., speaks at the Central Texas State Veteran Cemetery in Killeen on Memorial Day 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend Memorial Day Ceremonies At Texas State Veterans Cemeteries

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to honor our military heroes who have sacrificed everything in the name of freedom this Memorial Day at one of our Texas State Veterans Cemeteries.

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KIA/MIA Headstone Illumination During Memorial Day Weekend at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen

Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Visit Texas State Veterans Cemeteries to View Headstone Illuminations During Memorial Day Weekend

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that, in honor of Memorial Day, the headstones of servicemembers Killed or Missing in Action will be illuminated at the VLB's four Texas State Veterans Cemeteries in Killeen, Abilene, Mission and Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen

MEDIA ADVISORY: Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

AUSTIN— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Texans to honor our military heroes during a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

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Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi

MEDIA ADVISORY: Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend a Memorial Day Ceremony at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to honor our military heroes during a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi.

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Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene

MEDIA ADVISORY: Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to honor our military heroes during a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene.

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Voices of Veterans: SP5 George Padilla Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army During the Vietnam War

Today, 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.

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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

On Tuesday, May 13th at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Marcus Lee Hager Jr.

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Voices of Veterans: Col. John Zink - Air Force and Army Air Corps - Profile

Voices of Veterans: Colonel John Zink Shares His Story of Service in the United States Air Force, Army Air Corps

The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Colonel John Zink who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force.

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Voices of Veterans: Major John McFall Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard - Featured

Voices of Veterans: Major John McFall Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard

The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Major John McFall who served in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard.

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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Highlights the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee's Visit to the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen

The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs has legislative jurisdiction over matters relating to Veterans compensation and Veterans generally, as well as matters relating to the vocational rehabilitation, education, medical care, civil relief, and civilian readjustment of Veterans.

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