AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in Tyler is currently accepting resident applications. This TSVH, built in 2012, has a unique design with 10 individual cottages featuring 10 private rooms each, to accommodate 100 Veterans total.
The Veterans home in Tyler is named after Travis Earl Watkins and James Marion Logan.
Sergeant Watkins served in the U.S. Army 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Due to Watkins’ leadership, bravery and noble self-sacrifice, he was awarded the Bronze Star during World War II for meritorious action during the campaign for Guadalcanal and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War.
James Marion Logan served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army’s 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division. During World War II he single-handedly captured a German machine-gun position in the first hours of the landing at Salerno, Italy. For these actions, Logan was awarded the Medal of Honor on June 6, 1944. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor for his bravery during combat.
Click the button below to access the Texas State Veterans Home admission application:
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Dr. Dawn Buckingham made history in 2022, winning a statewide election to become Texas' first female Land Commissioner. As Land Commissioner, Dr. Dawn Buckingham is committed to helping Texans after a disaster, supporting Texas energy, ensuring that every child in Texas receives a high-quality public education, serving Texas Veterans, and securing the border to keep our communities safe.