Voices of Veterans: John Simmons, Jr. Shares His Story of Service in the United States Navy
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Aviation Structural Mechanic Petty Officer First Class John Simmons, Jr., who served in the U.S. Navy. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Customer Satisfaction Score of Over 99% for Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that 99.11% of all respondents questioned through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2024 National Cemetery Administration State and Tribal Veterans Cemeteries Satisfaction Survey were satisfied with their overall experience at all four of the VLB's Texas State Veterans Cemeteries. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Dotson Lewis Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army
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. This week, we highlight the service of MSgt. Dotson Lewis who served in U.S. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Lt. Col. Kitty Meyers Shares Her Story of Service in the United States Air Force
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we spotlight the service of Lt. Col. Kitty Meyers who served in the United States Air Force. Read More
Voices of Veterans: U.S. Army Veteran Ken Wallingford Shares His Story of Service
The next installment of the series highlighting VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we spotlight the service of U.S. Army Veteran Ken Wallingford, who fought during the Vietnam War and was held as a Prisoner of War (POW) in Cambodia for ten months. Read More
VLB Chairwoman Buckingham Announces Texas State Veterans Cemeteries Partnership Grant with Texas State University To Collect Veteran Stories
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is excited to announce that Texas State University (TXST), in partnership with the Texas State Veterans Cemeteries (TSVC), has been awarded a $344,015 grant as part of the Veterans Legacy Program (VLP), a project honoring American Veterans and service members by sharing their stories to help preserve their legacy."As Land Commissioner and VLB Chairwoman, I am thrilled Texas State University has received this grant from the Veterans Legacy Program," said Commissioner Buckingham. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces VLB Voices of Veterans Program's Partnership with the Texas Oral History Locator Database at Baylor University
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. was honored to announce that the VLB Voices of Veterans Oral History Program is part of the Texas Oral History Locator Database (TOLD) at Baylor University.TOLD was created in 2022 by the Texas Oral History Association and Baylor University Institute of Oral History. This remarkable online database aims to identify and preserve as many oral history collections as possible. Read More
Voices of Veterans: JO1 Cindy Alvarez Shares Her Story of Service in the U.S. Navy
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. This week, we highlight the service of JO1 Cindy Alvarez who served in U.S. Read More
Bexar County to Host a Heroes Festival and Veterans Benefits Fair
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is inviting the media to attend the Bexar County Heroes Festival in San Antonio on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The festival will host the Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run beginning at 7:00 a.m. followed by a Veterans Benefits Fair from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.WHO: Bexar County Heroes FestivalWHAT: Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run and Veteran Benefits FairWHEN: Saturday, September 14, 2024 - 7:00 a.m. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Cpl. Robert Shand Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Navy
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. This week, we highlight the service of Cpl. Read More