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Texans invited to attend Dedication & Ribbon Cutting of West Texas State Veterans Cemetery
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· August 28, 2026
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Key points It is located on East 50th Street and is the fifth cemetery of its kind built by the Veterans Land Board. This cemetery will provide a final resting place for over 21,000 veterans and their families.
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is hosting a dedication ceremony for a new veterans cemetery. This cemetery will provide a final resting place for over 21,000 veterans and their families. It is located on East 50th Street and is the fifth cemetery of its kind built by the Veterans Land Board.
The ceremony is scheduled to take place on September 4. Groundbreaking for the project occurred several months prior.
Further details about the ceremony and the cemetery are available from the Veterans Land Board.
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Category: government Published: August 28, 2026 Source: Odessa American (oaoa.com) Reading time: 1 min
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