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Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Sponsor Wreaths for the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery's Wreath Laying Ceremony In December

Veterans Land Board Chairwoman and Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encouraged Texans to help the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery (SVC) in Mission, Texas achieve its goal of having over 4,400 wreaths sponsored to lay at the graves of our nation's heroes.

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

Wednesday, November 12, at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Specialist 4 (SP4) Jeffery Wayne Jones. Born on November 19, 1959, SP4 Jones served from September 1977 to February 1986. SP4 Jones received the Good Conduct Medal and the Overseas Service Ribbon for this service to our country.

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Texas Land Commissioner Bucking Encourages Texans to Attend Veterans Day Events Throughout Texas

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Texans to attend Veterans Day events scheduled at multiple VLB Texas State Veterans Homes. No RSVP is required to attend and all events listed are open to the public.

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World War II Veteran in El Paso Requests 100 Cards for 100th Birthday

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging the El Paso community and the State of Texas to send at least 100 cards to Air Force Veteran Gabriel Malafronte, a resident of the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH), for his 100th birthday on November 10, 2025.

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Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces $9.6 Million in Newly Approved Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) Projects

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office approved $9,636,364 in Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program funds for flood prevention improvements and fire hydrant replacement projects...

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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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