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2. Texas Veterans Land Board - Wikipedia

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   The Texas Veterans Land Board, also known as VLB, is part of the Texas General Land Office. Created by the Texas Legislature in 1946, the board was established to make land available to veterans returning from World War II. Today, the organization finances land, home loans and home improvement loans for Texas veterans and active military ...

3. Veterans' Land Board scandal - Wikipedia

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   The Veterans Land Board Scandal was a political scandal in Texas in that became public in 1954. The Texas Legislature enacted the Veterans Land Act in November 1946 which created the Texas Veterans Land Board as a division of the General Land Office (GLO). The measure called for issuing $25 million in bonds, the proceeds of which would be used ...

4. Bascom Giles - Wikipedia

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   Bascom Giles. James Bascom Giles (September 21, 1900 – July 7, 1993) was an American politician who was the Texas Land Commissioner from 1939 to 1955. Implicated in the Veterans' Land Board scandal, he gave up his office and served three years in prison.

5. Voices of Veterans: Dotson Lewis shares his story of service ...

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   Oct. 4—AUSTIN — 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 ...

6. Commissioner Buckingham announces VLB's veterans-only land ...

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   Sep. 5—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced Thursday the Texas Veterans Land Board's (VLB) veterans-only land sale is now open for bidding. Five tracks in four ...

7. Voices of Veterans: John Simmons Jr. shares story of service ...

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   Oct. 11—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham on Friday introduced the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of ...

8. James Earl Rudder - Wikipedia

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   James Earl Rudder (May 6, 1910 – March 23, 1970) was a United States Army major general. As a lieutenant colonel, he commanded the historic Pointe du Hoc battle during the Invasion of Normandy. He also commanded the US troops at the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, and led a series of delaying actions and ambushes during the Battle of the Bulge.

9. 2 Texas state veterans homes receive Commitment to Quality ...

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   Aug. 15—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham announced Thursday that the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in ...