Commissioner Buckingham Announces Veterans Day Flag Placement at Texas State Veterans Cemeteries

  • Nov 7, 2023
Contact Kimberly Hubbard
media@glo.texas.gov

Today,  Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Flag Placement schedules for the Veterans Land Board's (VLB) four Texas State Veterans Cemeteries in Abilene, Corpus Christi, Killeen and Mission. Volunteers are encouraged to participate at a cemetery near them. No RSVP is required to attend. Thank you for supporting Texas Veterans and their families.

Flag Placement ceremonies are scheduled as follows:

Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene
Saturday, November 11th
Flag Placement: 10 AM to 10:50 AM
Colors Presentation and 11th-Hour speech: 11 AM
Location: 7457 West Lake Road
              Abilene, TX 79601

Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi
Thursday, November 9th
Ceremony begins: 5 PM
Volunteers needed
Location: 9974 IH 37 Access Road
               Corpus Christi, Texas 78410

Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission
Saturday, November 11th
Ceremony begins: 9 AM
Location: 2520 South Inspiration Road
              Mission, TX 78572

Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen
Saturday, November 11th
Ceremony begins: 8 AM
Volunteers needed
Location: 11463 Fort Hood Street
              Killeen, Texas 76542