MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AND LUNCHEON
On Friday, May 24th, the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home will host a special Memorial Day event honoring those who gave their lives for our country while on active duty. Residents, family members, staff and guests will join together for a formal ceremony followed by a luncheon. Around 250 individuals are expected to attend this remembrance ceremony. Colonel Jeff Burnsed will deliver keynote remarks during the observance. A Luncheon/Cook Out provided by the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home will follow the ceremony. Friday, May 24, 2019 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Read More
COMMUNITY ENCOURAGED TO SHOW OFF THEIR HOT RODS FOR VETERANS
On May 11th, 2019 the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home will celebrate Texas Veterans by hosting a hot rod/car show event. The community is invited to bring out their hot rods and classics alike as we join together to celebrate our Veterans of the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available during the event. Car Show & Cook-out Saturday, May 11th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Read More
VLB TO HOST TEXAS VETERANS BENEFITS FAIR IN HOUSTON ON MAY 11TH
A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas Veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Houston Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. The fair, targeting all area Veterans, military members and their families, is one of several held throughout the state in 2019. Officials from the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) will be on hand to provide information on state programs including land, home and home improvement loans, as well as Texas State Veterans Homes and Cemeteries for Veterans and military members in Texas. Read More
Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery
Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SP4 Jack Calvin Burchfield. Born in December of 1938, Burchfield served in the United States Army.Burchfield is not expected to have anyone attend his funeral. Please help us spread the word and ensure that our United States Army Veteran is not buried alone. 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 Friday, April 19th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SP4 William Robert Nagel. Nagel served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968 and held the rank, SP4.Nagel is not expected to have anyone attend his funeral. Please help us spread the word and ensure that our United States Army Veteran is not buried alone. Members of the Coastal Bend community are welcome to attend. Read More
Veterans at Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veteran Home receive Thrill of Flight experience
On Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation will be taking three Air Force Veterans from Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home up in the air to experience the thrill of flight by riding in the cockpit of a Boeing Stearman, the airplane used to train military aviators in the late thirties and forties.Three Air Force Veterans including a very special 100 year old Air Force Veteran, will fly with the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation out of the San Antonio Stinson Municipal Airport from approximately 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. next week. Frank M. Read More
Community encouraged to show off their hot rods for Veterans
On May 11th, 2019 the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home will celebrate Texas Veterans by hosting a hot rod/car show event. The community is invited to bring out their hot rods and classics alike as we join together to celebrate our Veterans of the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available during the event. Car Show & Cook-outSaturday, May 11th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 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, 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