SAVE THE DATE: Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend the Save Texas History Symposium
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encouraged Texans to attend the Save Texas History (STH) Symposium on November 7-8, 2025, at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in downtown Austin, Texas, for two days of cutting-edge historical research on Texas.
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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Navy Veteran Seaman Apprentice (SA) Jay Ralph Myatt. Born on March 14, 1949, SA Myatt served from July 1968 to May 1970. SA Myatt received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his service to our nation.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Completion of Indianola Harvey Repair Project in Calhoun County
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced today the completion of the Indianola Harvey Repair Project to address damage caused, in part, by Hurricane Harvey. Erosion, caused by both tropical storms and consistent wind-borne erosional regression over time, is a big crucial issue in this area. Hurricane Harvey was particularly destructive impactful and resulted in a net loss of 3,411 cubic yards of sand from the various beach cells of this multi-cell erosion response project originally constructed in 2003.
Read MoreJoin Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene
The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Private First Class (PFC) Ronald Kenneth Fogerty. Born on July 12, 1948, PFC Fogerty served from May 1968 to May 1970. PFC Fogerty received the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal for his service to our nation.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend Burial of U.S. Navy Servicemember Killed in Action at Pearl Harbor
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Texans to attend the burial of U.S. Navy Storekeeper 3rd Class Robert Stillman Garcia, who was killed in action (KIA) at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces GLO’s Old Queen Isabella Causeway Demolition and Artificial Reef Building Project at South Padre Island
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the commencement of the Old Queen Isabella Causeway Demolition and Artificial Reef Building Project at South Padre Island. This project will remove the old, dilapidated causeway bridge and use the material to create a new artificial reef site.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Opening of Ongoing VLB Public Land Sale
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announces the opening of an ongoing public land sale through the Veterans Land Board (VLB), which is the only land sale program made available to non-Veterans.
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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Private James Glenn Hensley. Born on July 22, 1963, Private Hensley served from June 1981 to August 1983.
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Voices of Veterans: Staff Sergeant Rhonda Garza Shares Her Story of Service in the U.S. Air Force
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 Staff Sergeant Rhonda Garza who served in the U.S. Air Force.
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Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces $12 Million in Newly Approved Mitigation and Infrastructure Projects
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved new funding for Regional Mitigation Program (RMP) and Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) grants totaling more than $12 million.
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