AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The Texas General Land Office issued the following news release:
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the first two Medal of Honor (MOH) memorial services happened at the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock. The services, which took place late last week, marked the first time recipients of the distinguished MOH were memorialized at any of our VLB cemeteries.
"The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration of the United States Armed Forces and is given to those who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. There is no higher act of honor than serving your country, and for those who are wounded or killed in comb...