Texas Veterans Blog

On February 19th, the Veterans Land Board celebrates with our Seamen brethren the 80th birthday of the Coast Guard Reserve. Created as a…

Valentine’s Day is an important opportunity for us to celebrate love. Whether it’s celebrating relationships with our loved ones, friends…

“Before you give up, give TVC a try,” said Texas Veterans Commission Claims Benefits Advisor Diane Bowie.

Jesse Iwuji — U.S. Navy Veteran and NASCAR Driver

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In the Armed Services, one of the troops’ favorite people is always the chaplain. During peacetime, he or she might share stories, jokes…

VLB Board adopts updates to increase the maximum home loan amount, lower the interest rates for land loans, and reduce the minimum bid for…

Did you know the McAllen Texas State Veterans Home is named after one of our state’s Congressional Medal of Honor recipients?

January 2021

The agency’s newly launched system has helped 1,000 Texas Veterans

They stand at attention against the pale white headstones, a sea of green wreaths with their big red bows. The thousands of holiday…

1946 to 2021

Jennifer Marshall — U.S. Navy Veteran and Actress

With 2020 in our rearview mirror, we can finally begin looking towards the future and what 2021 has in store for us. While we’ve left 2020…

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The Veterans Land Board pledges its allegiance today, like all our military members, to the flag of the United States of America on this…

Today, December 13th, the Veterans Land Board recognizes the birthday of the National Guard. Originally the militia of the several states…

December 2020

Christopher Mendez — Marine Corps Veteran and General Counsel and CCO at Commonwealth Asset Management

The era we have all lived in for our entire lives is quickly coming to an end as this coming Monday, December 7th is the 79th anniversary…

In 2019, a Harvard University study predicted a remodeling activity slow down for 2020. Of course, they didn’t expect a massive work and…

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Texas Land Commissioner encourages Texas students and teachers to learn the legacy of our Texas Veterans and the importance of Oral History

The Veterans Land Board remembers today, November 25th, as the mobilization date for the famous Texas 36th Infantry Division in 1940. This…