Texas Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. introduced the next series installment highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Veteran Victor Egger.To listen to Mr. Egger tell his story, visit VoicesofVeterans.org.Mr. Egger was born in El Paso in 1921. At only 13, he had the goal of becoming a prestigious Naval Officer in a white uniform. After finishing basic training, he was assigned to the USS Philadelphia. He worked hard on the ship. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. introduced the next series installment highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Veteran Alfonso Gorena.To listen to Mr. Gorena tell his story, visit VoicesofVeterans.org.Mr. Gorena was born in Mexico, and his family moved to Mission, Texas. He had a brother in the U.S. Air Force and another who served during the Korean War. Mr. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Issues Statewide CALL OUT for Veterans to Participate in the Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. issued a statewide CALL OUT for Veterans to share their stories with the VLB through the GLO's Voices of Veterans oral history program."As VLB Chairwoman and Land Commissioner, it is an honor to help serve our courageous Veterans by preserving and honoring their legacies through the Voices of Veterans oral history program," said Commissioner Buckingham. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. introduced the next series installment highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we hear the story of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Rick Hatch.To listen to Mr. Hatch tell his story, visit VoicesofVeterans.org.Rick “Gunny” Hatch joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in 1962, directly after graduating high school. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. introduced that next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Veteran Roy Baring.To listen to Mr. Baring tell his story visit VoicesofVeterans.org.Mr. Baring, a native Texan, was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. His first time being out of Texas was when he left for training in Mississippi. Mr. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. introduced that next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Veteran Millie Dalrymple.To listen to Ms. Dalrymple tell her story visit VoicsofVeterans.org.Ms. Dalrymple grew up in Llano, Texas. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office's Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
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. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Veteran Glen Pugh, who was born in Tyler, Texas.To listen to Texas Veteran Glen Pugh's tell his story visit: VoicesofVeterans.org.Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Glen Pugh joined the U.S. Air Force in 1988. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Highlights General Land Office’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to begin spotlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program and the invaluable stories of Texas Veterans it has preserved. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Veteran Mr. John Simmons Jr. of Corpus Christi.Mr. Simmons is a retired U.S. Navy Aircraft Mechanic who served for 20 years. During his time in service, Mr. Simmons completed three tours in Vietnam and served on the USS Kitty Hawk. Read More
Voices of Veterans
The National Museum of the Marine Corps has a new Texas ambassador — U.S. Marine Major James Crabtree. Crabtree was appointed to the position by Governor Greg Abbott. Crabtree coordinates the Texas Veterans Land Board's Voices of Veterans oral history program. His new duties as a member of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation's Governors Council will include helping spread the word to fellow Marines about the museum, just outside Quantico, Virginia. "It will be easy to talk about because it's the best museum I've ever seen," Crabtree said. Read More