The Voice of Texas Veterans

The Veterans Mental Health Department at Texas Veterans Commission works with licensed mental health providers, community and faith-based organizations, and  agencies across the state, bringing mental health services to veterans.  Listen in as Licensed Professional Counselor, Jovanna Kenney from Bluebonnet Trails Community Services talks about her work with veterans.

No veteran wants to wait forever for a disability claim or appeal to be accepted.  But sometimes delays happen. That is why Veteran County Service Officers and Texas Veterans Commission Claims Advisors  are certified by the VA to minimize the delays and denials. Working together, they can successfully file claims and appeals that may drastically change the life of veterans and their fami...

August 7,  is National Purple Heart Day. Purple Heart recipient Michael Matthews talks about his experience in Iraq, what lead to his Purple Heart and how he and other medal winners celebrate life at home.

Lone Star Legal Aid has been helping low income Texas Veterans for years. This year (20-21), a grant from Texas Veterans Commission's Fund for Veterans' Assistance will help them continue to serve veterans and their families. Listen in as we discuss Lone Star Legal Aid services and how veterans can get help.

Texas Veterans Commission works with Mental Health Professionals across the state to increase veteran access to services. Jim Reynolds is a Veterans Counselor at the Betty Hardwick Center in Abilene. He loves going out in the sticks connecting with veterans.

Register Now! This event is happening August 6 and 7, 2020. Texas Veterans Commission and Austin's Dress for Success invite women veterans, transitioning service members and dependents to a free virtual seminar. Transitioning:Military, Career and Life. Register now for the all day seminar on August 6. Sign up for one on one coaching August 7. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2Pc7YWF.  You'll lear...

Texas Veterans Commission is the state agency that helps veterans, family members and survivors access their state and federal benefits. We have nine departments to serve veterans: Claims, Education, Employment, Entrepreneur, Women Veterans Program, Mental Health, The Fund for Veterans' Assistance, Communications and Outreach and Health Care Advocacy. The Department of Veterans Affairs continues t...

#TexasVeterans Texas Veterans Commission has released the names of this year's Fund for Veterans' Assistance Grantees. We gave away over $30 million in grants to nonprofits and local government agencies all across the state.. Listen in as Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity explains how they will use their grant to repair veterans' homes.