AUSTIN Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham on Friday introduced the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, they highlight the service of Sergeant (Sgt.) Henry Banh who served in the United States Marines Corps.

Born in August 1983 in Sacramento, California, Banh is one of nine children and a first-generation American, graduating from high school in 2001. Banh said he was never in ROTC while in high school, so it came as a shock to his family and friends when he told them he wanted to join the Marine Corps.

Banh said his recruiter prepared him for Boot Camp and what that experience would entail, including the lack of sleep, anxiety and stress of those 13 weeks, This advice h

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