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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock
On Thursday, September 10th at 10:00 a.m., the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for United State Army Veteran, Private (PVT) Dalton Sellinger.
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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock
On Thursday, September 10th at 9:00 a.m., the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for United State Marine Corps Veteran, Lance Corporal (LCPL) Clinton Eugene Canfield.
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Commissioner Buckingham, VLB Celebrate Ribbon Cutting & Dedication of the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., hosted the Dedication & Ribbon Cutting of the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery (WTSVC) in Lubbock.
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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery
On Tuesday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m., the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for United States Air Force Veteran, Major (Maj) Johnnie Lee Pennington.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Buckingham Invites Media to Attend Birthday Celebration for U.S. Army Veteran Turning 102-Years-Old
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is inviting the media to attend the birthday celebration of Napoleon Gilmore, who is turning 102-years-old on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Unveils “The Texas Engine” to Power America’s Future
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is announcing a new Texas General Land Office (GLO) initiative: The Texas Engine: Fueled, Fed, and Fortified – a vision for putting Texas’s land and natural resources to work to strengthen our state today and to secure America’s future.
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Save the Date: Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Free Veterans Benefits Fair in Kerrville
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., invites Veterans to attend a Veterans Benefits Fair at the Happy State Bank Expo Hall in Kerrville, Texas, on Thursday, September 3, 2026 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
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Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces $9.5 Million in Newly Approved Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) Funds for the City of Prairie View
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9,500,000 in Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) funds for a wastewater collection system improvement project in Prairie View.
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Commissioner Buckingham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sign Construction Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Coastal Texas Project Efforts
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced today that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have signed a Construction Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to coordinate activities that support early implementation of the Coastal Texas Project (CTX).
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U.S. Marine Veteran in Tyler Requests 100 Cards for His 100th Birthday
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging the Tyler community and the State of Texas to send at least 100 cards to Mr. Weldon Bowen, a resident of the Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH), for his 100th birthday on September 5, 2026.
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