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

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