Flags Go Down at Texas Veterans Cemeteries Wednesday as the Land Office Invites Texans to Killeen and Mission
The Texas General Land Office is asking Texans to help place flags at the state veterans cemeteries on Veterans Day — 8 a.m. in Killeen and 9 a.m. in Mission, with flags provided and no RSVP needed.
AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, who also chairs the Veterans Land Board, is encouraging Texans to attend flag placement ceremonies at the board's cemeteries throughout Texas to honor the men and women who served the nation this Veterans Day, the General Land Office said in a release.
Two ceremonies fall on Wednesday itself. At the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, placement begins at 8 a.m. at 11463 Fort Hood Street. At the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, it begins at 9 a.m. at 2520 Inspiration Road. Flags will be provided on site, and no RSVP is needed.
Two of the board's ceremonies have already been held: the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene held its placement on Friday, November 6, and the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi held its ceremony on Tuesday, November 10.
The Veterans Land Board, part of the General Land Office, runs the state veterans cemetery system. Buckingham made history in 2022 by winning a statewide election to become Texas' first female land commissioner, the office notes — and on Wednesday morning, its invitation is open to any Texan who wants to help fill the rows with flags.
