AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 -- The Texas General Land Office issued the following news release:
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., hosted the Dedication & Ribbon Cutting of the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery (WTSVC) in Lubbock. The WTSVC groundbreaking happened in November 2023. The VLB's newest Texas State Veterans Cemetery (TSVC) will serve more than 21,000 Veterans and their eligible family members. It is the fifth TSVC built and run by the VLB, under the Texas General Land Office (GLO).
"The men and women who have served our nation in defense of the freedom that defines our way of life deserve to be laid to rest with the dignity befitting their sacrifices. As VLB Chairwoman, i...