Letter from the Chairman

October 2020

Dear Veteran,

This past month, the Veterans Land Board (VLB) re-launched ‘Mail Drop,’ a letter-writing campaign geared towards creating community engagement with Veterans who reside in our Texas State Veterans Homes.

Ensuring our Veterans do not go unnoticed is a point of pride for our team at the VLB. Our former service members have humbly served our country and deserve to be recognized not only on holidays but throughout the year. Mail Drop serves to remind our Veterans that Texans have not forgotten the sacrifices that they have made on their behalf. While this global pandemic has brought many challenges, we have worked hard to keep our Veterans safe, healthy, and connected with their loved ones. Mail Drop is a great example of how our patriots can stay connected and receive encouragement throughout these unique times.

Mail Drop encourages community members of all ages to write letters, draw a picture, or hand-make cards for our Veterans to show them we are grateful for their service. Community members are asked to write a Veteran near them in one of our nine Texas State Veterans Homes in Amarillo, Big Spring, Bonham, El Paso, Floresville, Houston, McAllen, Temple, and Tyler. Protocols for disinfecting mail are in place at all nine of our homes.

I look forward to seeing how our letters will impact our nation’s heroes.

God bless Texas,

George P. Bush
Chairman, Texas Veterans Land Board
Texas Land Commissioner