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Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SSGT Alan Fredrick Zumbrun. Born in June of 1944, Zumbrun served in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1961 and holds the rank, SSGT. Read More


Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for EN2 Bruce David Clements. Clements served in the United States Navy Branch from 1968 to 1971 and holds the rank, EN2. Clements has also been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor device, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal/Service ribbon. Clements is not expected to have anyone attend his funeral. Read More


Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery

Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Monday, April 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. SHARP, the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SGT Andrew Cavazos Ybarra. Ybarra served in the United States Air Force from 1975 to 1979.Ybarra is not expected to have anyone attend his funeral. Please help us spread the word and ensure that our United States Air Force Veteran is not buried alone. Read More


Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SP4 Jack Dillard Richardson. Born in July of 1947, Richardson served as a United States Army Veteran from 1967 to 1970 and holds the rank, SP4. Read More


Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration

On Friday, March 29th, theLamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Homewill host a Vietnam Veterans Day event at2:00 p.m. The community is invitedto join the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Home as we celebrate our Texas Veterans who honorably served in Vietnam. Veterans will be honored during our Welcome Home Pinning Ceremony. This year we will be pinning 19 new Vietnam Veterans and honoring over 50 Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our nation during the Vietnam war. Major Shawn Lynch, a United States Army soldier, will deliver keynote remarks. Read More


Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home Medal of Honor Celebration

On Monday, March 25th, 2019 the Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home will be hosting an event to celebrate National Medal of Honor day. Ussery Roan is excited to host the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum as they bring Charles Roan's Congressional Medal of Honor to the facility. This is the first time Mr. Roan's Medal of Honor will have a presence in the State Veterans Home in which is named after him. Mr. Don Sherman and Mr. Kevin Black from the American Legion in Claude Texas, home of Charles Roan, will give a brief history lesson about Mr. Roan and how he earned his Medal of Honor. Read More


Vietnam Veterans Day Recreation and Performance

On Friday, March 29th, the Frank M. TejedaTexas State Veterans Home will host a Vietnam Veterans Day event at 1:30 p.m. including a performance by ReCreation at 2 p.m. The community is invited to join the Frank M. Tejeda Veterans Home as we celebrate our Texas Veterans who honorably served in Vietnam. The event will kick off with a “Welcome Home” speech from Daniel Medrano, former president of the Vietnam Veterans Association from 2006 to 2014. Read More


Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at Rio Grande Valley Texas State Veterans Cemetery

Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that TODAY Friday, March 15th, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. SHARP, the Rio Grande Valley Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Specialist James Sabatke. Born in March of 1960, Sabatke served as a United States Army Veteran from 1977 to 1985 as an Attack Helicopter Repair Specialist.Sabatke is not expected to have anyone attend his funeral, as no next-of-kin are able to attend. Please help us spread the word and ensure that our United States Army Veteran is not buried alone. Read More


Cmr. Bush announces 100th Unaccompanied Veteran exhibit

Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that a display honoring 100 Unaccompanied Veteran Burials at the Texas Veterans Land Board State Veterans Cemeteries will be showcased on Monday, March 11th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Texas State Capitol Ground Floor Rotunda.  The 100th Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for Mr. Major Lee Shotwell Jr. will be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Read More


100th Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Major Lee Shotwell Jr., a United States Army Veteran.Shotwell is not expected to have anyone attend his funeral, as no next-of-kin could be contacted. Please help us spread the word and ensure that our United States Army Veteran is not buried alone. Read More