AUSTIN, Texas— Today, T exas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. , is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for potential future residents at the new state-of-the-art Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in Fort Worth. The home, which opened its doors in March 2025, is the VLB’s 10th long-term care home for eligible Veterans, spouses, and Gold Star Parents in Texas.
The Fort Worth Veterans home is named after the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American combat flying support program in the United States Armed Forces. These pilots served during World War II and completed over 15,000 missions across North Africa and Europe. These brave men also received over 150 Distinguished Flying Cross awards, 60 Purple Hear

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