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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 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 by the state government to purchase land and resell it to veterans of World War II at 3% ...

4. Bascom Giles - Wikipedia

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   After World War II, Giles conceived of a plan to reward Texas' veterans with the ability to buy land at low interest rates subsidized by the taxpayers. In 1946, the voters amended the state constitution to authorize $100 million in public funds to enable veterans to buy land, creating the Texas Veterans Land Board. Under the program, qualified ...

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. Texas Veteran Alfonso Gorena tells his story - AOL

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   Apr. 12—AUSTIN — Friday, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. introduced the next series installment highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans ...

7. ‘Defending us for these freedoms’: Tuskegee Airmen ... - AOL

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   The Texas Veterans Land Board voted to name the state’s 10th veterans home after the Tuskegee Airmen in August 2021. When it opens next spring, the 100,000-square-foot home will provide long ...

8. Buckingham announces dedication ceremony for 4 new war ... - AOL

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   Apr. 29—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham announced Monday that the VLB's War Monument Dedication Ceremony at the Coastal Bend State ...

9. Commissioner Buckingham applauds outpouring of support for ...

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   Feb. 23—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. on Friday applauded the incredible outpouring of support for VLB's 'Valentines for Vets ...