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Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Support the GLO's Adopt-A-Beach Program with a Specialty License Plate

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Texans to order an Adopt-A-Beach specialty license plate to benefit the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach program, which is an all-volunteer effort to remove trash from Texas beaches.

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Save the Date: Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Veterans To Attend Panhandle Veterans Expo

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., the VLB, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), Texas Veterans Network, VA Healthcare Systems of Amarillo, and West Texas A&M's Military & Veterans Services cordially invite you to attend the Panhandle Veterans Expo on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Voices of Veterans: Sergeant First Class Cecil Dendy Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army

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 Sergeant First Class (SFC) Cecil Dendy, who served in the U.S. Army.

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

On Tuesday, June 17 at 1:00 p.m. sharp, the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Specialist 4 (SP4) Jimmy Aaron Batie. Born on January 1, 1942, SP4 Batie served from May 1967 to April 1969. SP4 Batie received the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal for his service to our country.

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Commissioner Buckingham Honors Women Who Have Bravely Served on Women's Veterans Day

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is honored to celebrate the courageous women who have served our great country on Women's Veterans Day, which recognizes and remembers the signing of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, allowing women the right to permanently serve in the regular armed forces.

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Texas GLO Posts Amendment 18 to Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for Public Comment

Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 18 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 30-day public comment period.

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Land Commissioner Buckingham Applauds McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge Beach and Dune Ridge Restoration Project for Receiving the 2025 Best Restored Beaches Award

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge Beach and Dune Ridge Restoration Project was awarded the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association's (ASBPA) 2025 Best Restored Beaches Award.

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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces GLO's Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act Project for Jamaica Beach on Galveston Island

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the Jamaica Beach Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) project on Galveston Island.

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Voices of Veterans: PFC Leslie Rasco Shares His Story of Service in the U.S Army During WWII

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voice of Veterans oral history program.

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Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces $12 Million in Newly Approved Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) Projects

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $45,164,822 in Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) funds for affordable multifamily housing projects in Cameron, Galveston, Harris, Hidalgo and Jefferson counties as well as street improvements in Liberty County. DRRP is designed to utilize de-obligated and unutilized Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds in communities with outstanding unmet needs.

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