Voices of Veterans: Major John Keith Wells Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Marines and His Heroic Actions During the Battle of Iwo Jima
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Major John Keith Wells who served in the U.S. Marines and led the charge to raise the first American flag above Mt. Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima. Read More
Voices of Veterans: PFC William Morgenroth Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Marines During the Battle of Iwo Jima
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of PFC William Morgenroth who served in the U.S. Marines and witnessed the raising of the U.S. flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates Record-Breaking 37,997 Valentine's Cards Sent to Texas State Veterans Homes This Year Through VLB's Valentines for Vets Program
Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is honored to share the overwhelming success of the VLB's Valentines for Vets program for Valentine's Day 2025. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Corporal Keifer Marshall Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Marine Corps During the Battle of Iwo Jima
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Corporal Keifer Marshall who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the historic Battle of Iwo Jima. Read More
Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery
The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for Sgt. Marc A. Jones. Born on October 20, 1953, Sgt. Jones served from May 1973 to July 1975. Sgt. Jones received the National Defense Service Medal for his service to our country. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Rear Admiral Judson Scott Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Navy
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 Rear Admiral Judson "Jud" Scott, who served in the U.S. Navy and is a board member of the VLB. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup
The results of the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup, which took place on South Padre Island on Friday, February 7th, and across the Coastal Bend on Saturday, February 8th. Over two days, 415 volunteers cleaned 12 miles of coastline and picked up over 5,300 pounds of trash. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Sends Letter to Trump Administration Seeking Remains of Texas World War II and Korean War Hero on 73rd Anniversary of Disappearance
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, the Honorable Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, the Honorable Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and other key leaders calling for a joint investigation by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Defense to locate and return the remains of World War II and Korean War Veteran Lieutenant Colonel George A. Davis, Jr. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary of Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home
Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was honored to present the Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home in Houston with a certificate commemorating its Five-Year Anniversary on February 7, 2025. Read More
Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery
On Monday, February 10th at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Specialist 4th Class (SP4) Valente Leal. Read More