The Dog Tag

On this episode of the Dog Tag, host Matt Elledge talks with George P. Bush, the 28th Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office and Chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB). Born in Houston, Texas, Commissioner Bush received his undergraduate degree from Rice University. After graduating, he taught history to at-risk students at Homestead High School in Florida’s Miami-Dade Independent School District. In 2000, he returned to Texas and attended The University of Texas School of Law, where

In this episode of the Dog Tag, our host, Matt Elledge, and subject matter experts from the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) and the VLB, return to their comprehensive explanation of the VA Disability Claims process. Victor Polanco, Operations Manager, for TVC Claims Representation and Counseling, and Bill McLemore, Deputy Director of Land and Housing for the VLB, share more advice and expertise about the second half of this process, including what to do after you receive your ratings decision from

In this episode of the Dog Tag, our host, Matt Elledge, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret) and Senior Deputy Director of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB), talks with three subject matter experts from the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) and the VLB on the subject of VA Disability Claims. Jesus Simental, Director, and Victor Polanco, Operations Manager, for TVC Claims Representation and Counseling, and Bill McLemore, Deputy Director of Land and Housing for the VLB, share their wisdom and experience. Learn