The Voice of Texas Veterans

Have questions about VA medical care? Are you eligible? How do you enroll? Those are just some of the questions our Health Care Advocates can answer. They can also help sort out issues you may have with VA appointments or prescriptions, even treatment. Texas Veterans Commission Health Care Advocates are there for you Texas Veterans. We have them all over the state and this show will introduce you...

Visit with the Vietnam Veterans in your life as we recognize their service on March 29. Right now, listen in to get info on filing claims for conditions related to Agent Orange from the VA, and from TVC Claims Benefits Advisor Robert Macias. We'll also introduce you to Vietnam Veteran, and Purple Heart recipient, Commissioner Mike Hernandez. Make a Claims appointment here.

Women Veterans across Texas you’re invited to join Texas Veterans Commission to learn about our FREE services and the other resources in your area! Ask questions and get answers LIVE. Our Women Veteran Coordinators want to connect with you and help you get the benefits you have earned. Register here and get a free Proudly Served Button.  Invite your veteran sisters to join the discussion. Lea...

Active duty military, transitioning service members and veterans, your spouses need support too. While you are deployed, when you make the move to a new installation, when its time to transition out, and when you finally become a veteran. Suppoprt is there, you just have to know where to look. Sharron Stewart, our South Texas Women Program Coordinator, talked with representatives from several supp...

Three million women have served with the U.S. Armed Forces since the American Revolution.  You probably know a woman who served. The Military Women’s Memoria l is giving those women and their families a place to tell their stories. The Memorial was created “to record and preserve stories that will otherwise be lost to history and unknown to future generations”. Featuring interactive exhibits,...

The Veteran Spouse Network is a safe place where active duty, and veteran spouses and partners can rally round each other to help ease the transition process. Support groups are many, meetups can be in person or virtual. Participants can connect with the groups that best fit their needs. Whether the family is about to transition, just getting out, or been out for a while, the Veteran Spouse Networ...

We love it when employers take the phrase “Hire a Vet”, seriously! The Federal HIRE Vet Medallion Award is made for exceptional veteran friendly businesses. Apply for the award here: https://www.hirevets.gov/ .  Listen as TVC employment folks talk about the award and how TVC helps veterans find new careers! Get more info about TVC Employment services here: https://www.tvc.texas.gov/veteransem...

February is American Heart Month. The Women Veterans Program urges you to take time to learn about the risk factors for heart disease and learn what you can do to keep your heart healthy and strong. American Heart Association Info . https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/ Texas Veterans Commission: https://www.tvc.texas.gov/

The Fund for Veterans' Assistance awards grants to non profits and local government agencies all over Texas. We checked in with city officials in Laredo, to see how their grants are helping veterans with home repairs and financial assistance. Could you use a helping hand in your community? Search the Grants Directory here for services near you.

Our Fund for Veterans' Assistance awards grants to nonprofits who in turn assist veterans. LiftFund is using its FVA grant to teach veteran entrepreners about showcasing their business in the digital world. It is not as scary as some might think, listen and learn. Find out more from LiftFund Here.  Texas Veterans Commission Business Consultants work one on one with veterans and spouses who wa...

Baylor Scott and White and their Warrior Research Institute is one of our Fund for Veterans' Assistance grantees. Thanks to that grant, they can provide free mental health services to veterans and eligible family members across the state via Telehealth. Without the Telehealth option, some veterans would not have access to the therapy they need. Listen as Dr Elizabeth Coe explains how veterans bene...

Texas Veterans Commission has so many free services for veterans, family members and survivors, it takes a while to explain them all! That is one reason we have a virtual TVC Question and Answer session every month. Anyone can attend. We brief you on our services and then you can ask questions and get answers right then and there, LIVE!  The virtual Q and A is held on the second Tuesday, from...

Yes! Texas Veterans Commission is still here for veterans. We continue to fullfill our mission of advocating and providing services that will significantly improve the quality of life for all Texas veterans, their families, and survivors.   Listen to find out what TVC can do for You! All the services we talk about can be found right here .  https://www.tvc.texas.gov/

Whether it's the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023, Texas Veterans Commission is here for veterans, family members and survivors. We talk about our free services with emphasis on Claims, the PACT Act and the Hazlewood education benefit. Learn more about Texas Veterans Commission here .

Women Veterans and transitioning service memebers were treated to a day of pampering and learning at Austin's Dress for Success, the organization that doesn't stop with offering free business attire to any woman who needs it. Dress for Success also gives the women the tools needed to get hired and advance in new careers.  Dress for Success Austin: https://www.dressforsuccessaustin.org/  ...

The Texas Veteran Commission Veteran Entrepreneur Program is ready to help veterans and spouses start their own business. We talk with the co-founder of  VetGigs about working with Team TVC, and we’ll learn how the veteran verification letter can help new veteran business owners save money. Listen in!  Click here to get started on your path to business ownership. https://www.tvc.texas.go...

Greetings from Texas Veterans Commission. This show contains a smorgasbord of information. We talk with a veteran entrepreneur and explain how the veteran verification letter can help new veteran owned businesses.  We’ll also discuss where we are in the process of awarding 2023-24 Fund for Veterans’ Assistance Grants and remind Family Caregivers about Free Respite Care. So Start Listening! Ve...

VA pensions provide monthly payments to qualified veterans, surviving spouses and unmarried dependent children. Recipients must meet eligibility requirements and certain income limits set by Congress. Listen to find out if you qualify, and set up an appointment here with a TVC Claims Benefits Advisor ,( https://www.tvc.texas.gov/claims/appointments/ ), who can help you file and provide more inform...

Caring for ill and wounded veterans often falls on the shoulders of unprepared family members. The VA offers training, support and pay for family caregivers while the Elizabeth Dole Foundation offers Free respite care through their Hidden Heroes Program. Listen to find out more and how to apply. Find Hidden Heroes Here .    Find VA Caregiver Support Here .

As we continue celebrating Veterans Day this weekend, get in touch with your veteran friends to find out what they've been up to. Maybe you can connect them with a Texas Veterans Commission service they can really use, like a Hazlewood expert, Career Advisor, or Claims Benefit Advisor. Find our Services Here . On this show we have kids explaining Veterans Day, some satified TVC claims customers, a...

AYUDA, a nonprofit that helps El Paso area veterans with home repairs and modifications, was awared a $100,000 Fund for Veterans' Assistance grant this year. This grant will enable disabled veterans and their family members to stay in their homes.  Do you know of a nonprofit anywhere in Texas, that could use grant money to help the veterans they serve? Tell them, "NOW is the time to apply for...

Hiring Red White and You (HRWY), is happening in November. Instead of a one day appearance in different locations across the state,  multiple hiring events may be happening in your area, check with the Texas Workforce Commission website to find out where yours is. It is easy to join any VIRTUAL HRWY in Texas. You must register for those.  https://www.twc.texas.gov/hiring-red-white-you. &...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, learn what you can about screening, diagnosis and treatment.  Support groups are there for patients and survivors to meet and share their experiences. Virtual support  groups allow individuals to share from wherever they are. Dianna Petrick, of the Breast Cancer Resource Center talks with, Sharron Stewart, Texas Veterans Commission Women Veterans...

Hiring Red White and You! (HRWY)  is the biggest statewide hiring event of the year, taking place November 1-18 in venues all over Texas. Virtual and in person. Veterans, transitioning service members and spouses are invited. Which ones will you attend?  Texas Workforce Commission has listed them all. Dates, times and places along with contact information. Find your HRWY here.  You...

It's time for nonprofits and local government agencies to put those grant writing skills to good use. Texas Veterans Commission is now taking applications for next year's Fund for Veterans' Assistance Grants.  Applications must be submitted by Dec 5, 2022. Listen in as one of our grantees, VETRIDE talks about their grant and how it helps, get some inspiration for your nonprofit, then go the w...