Commissioner Buckingham Announces Veterans Land Board's New Dual Spouse Land Loan Benefit
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the VLB has approved a new land loan benefit for married couples individually eligible to participate in the VLB Veterans Land Loan Program.With this new benefit, spouses individually eligible to participate in the VLB Veterans Land Loan Program can jointly apply for a loan to purchase the same tract of land. Both spouses must satisfy the program's loan qualification requirements. Read More
Voices of Veterans: HM3 Hunter "Doc" Hayes Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Navy
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of HM3 Hunter "Doc" Hayes who served with the U.S. Marines as a U.S. Read More
Continued Service Series: Texas Congressman August Pfluger Shares His Story of Continued Service as a U.S. Air Force Veteran
The next installment of the VLB "Continued Service Series" featuring U.S. Air Force Veteran and Texas Congressman August Pfluger, who represents the 11th District of Texas." Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Opening of Ongoing VLB Public Land Sale
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announces the opening of an ongoing public land sale through the Veterans Land Board (VLB), which is the only land sale program made available to non-Veterans.In total, 14 tracts are up for sale throughout the state totaling nearly 100 acres and the prices listed are firm. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Sergeant Corby Vinson Shares His Story of Service in the United States Army
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Sergeant Corby Vinson who served in U.S. Army and completed three service tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Col. William Gregory Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Air Force and 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 Col. William Gregory who served in the Air Force and Army Air Corps. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Sponsor Wreaths for the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery's Wreath Laying Ceremony In December
Today 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 4,200 wreaths sponsored to lay at the graves of our nation's heroes. Read More
Voices of Veterans: John Simmons, Jr. Shares His Story of Service in the United States Navy
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Aviation Structural Mechanic Petty Officer First Class John Simmons, Jr., who served in the U.S. Navy. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Customer Satisfaction Score of Over 99% for Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that 99.11% of all respondents questioned through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2024 National Cemetery Administration State and Tribal Veterans Cemeteries Satisfaction Survey were satisfied with their overall experience at all four of the VLB's Texas State Veterans Cemeteries. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Dotson Lewis Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army
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. This week, we highlight the service of MSgt. Dotson Lewis who served in U.S. Read More