The Voice of Texas Veterans
Helping Veterans Starts Here! This podcast highlights services of the Texas Veterans Commission, which assists veterans in obtaining all the state and federal benefits they have earned. Veterans, family members and survivors pay no cost for our services. We file disability claims and appeals, help resolve VA medical care issues, assist with education benefits, and the job search, and help vets start their own business. We work to ensure veterans have access to competent mental health services. We have a Women Veterans Program and we award grants to veteran serving non profits.
Episodes
In this episode, we are asking for applicants for the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance Advisory Committee, we'll take a look at the Highly Rural Transportation Grant, and remind you of our TVC online resource for veterans age 55 and older.
Texas Veterans Commission has launched a special webpage for veterans aged 55 and older — filled with important information you can use now. If you were denied a disability claim years ago, don’t give up. In this episode, we talk with Army veteran and award‑winning TVC Claims Benefits Advisor Reggie Lewis about why it’s worth trying again and how TVC can help.
The Texas Veterans Commission’s Veterans 55 Plus Campaign has begun, reminding older veterans that it’s never too late to claim the benefits they’ve earned.
Learn about the free, personalized support TVC offers,from help filing VA claims to career advising and VA health care enrollment assistance. Family members you play a crucial role by helping veterans get online and connected.Veterans Over 55 ⋆ Texas Veterans Commission
In this episode, we explore how Veteran Career Advisors and Employer Liaisons help veterans make the move from military life to the civilian workforce. TVC Career Advisors help veterans find careers that fit, assist with resumes, andprep them for interviews. Employer Liaisons match veterans' skills with the businesses who need them. Texas Veterans Commission Employment Services
In this episode we learn how the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance is helping grantee, Wheelchairs forWarriors change lives. From basketball courts to daily routines, these free custom mobility devices are more than wheelchairs, they’re tools for independence.Veterans, JP, John and Tiffany tell us how Wheelchairs for Warriors made a difference in their lives. (This episode contains candid descriptions of combat injuries. )
The Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) supports nonprofits that directly assist Texas veterans and their families. Some serve across the state, others focus on local communities. Today we spotlight one of our long-time grantees, Bring Everyone in the Zone, (BEITZ). They have been providing peer support to Central Texas service members, veterans, and their families long before their first FVA grant in 2014. Listen to hear how B...
The Texas Veterans Commission does a lot—but it does more with help from our Fund for Veterans' Assistance grantees. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Texas, offer clinical counseling to veteran families in the Fort Hood area, while American GI Forum offers supportive services to veterans across Texas.
In recognition of PTSD Awareness Month, Don Hipp, Provider Training Manager with the Veterans Mental Health Department, breaks down what PTSD is, how to recognize it, and what treatment can look like. We also talk with one of our Mental Health grantees Skeleton Crew Adventures about veterans finding peace through therapeutic sailing trips.
In honor of Women Veterans Day, this episode shines a spotlight on the Women Veterans Program Coordinators who work across Texas to connect women veterans with the benefits, services, and support they’ve earned. We'll meet the Program Director and the coordinators who are working every day to make a difference.
Disabled veteran artists here's your chance to shine! Each October, Texas celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month, and they're looking for artwork to feature on this year’s official poster. Listen to learn how you can get involved and make your art part of something big!
Guidelines and entry form here.
Memorial Day is personal, whether you spend the dayremembering with quiet reflection or special activities. In this episode we feature a message from the Chairwoman of the Texas Veterans Commission. Also, keep in mind, Texas Veterans Commision serves survivors and their families. Listen to learn about VA benefits for eligible survivors including Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and Survivor's Pension, plus a detailed lo...
In this episode, we shine a light on the statewide Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN), which connects Texas veterans and their families with local mental health services and support. We talked with two dedicated Peer Service Coordinators (PSC): Army veteran Greg Gutierrez from Bring Everyone in the Zone in Killeen, and Marine Corps veteran Oscar Pulido who’s using a rolling billboard to promote the Victoria MVPN. Connect with y...
In this episode, we explore how Texas Veterans Commission Family Career Advisors are making a difference in the lives of veteran spouses and dependents. Learn how tailored resume assistance, interview coaching, and employer connections are helping veteran family members find meaningful employment.
This show features Army veteran Sarah Doran, children’s book author and entrepreneur. Sarah draws on her life as a young dependent to write about the unique experiences of military children. She launched her own publishingcompany to make her dream happen. We’llalso discuss how the Texas Veterans Commission is supporting veterans like Sarah on their journey to business ownership.
Communities In Schools of Greater Central Texas is making a big difference for students. With support from the Fund for Veterans' Assistance, their onsite coordinatorsare right there in the schools, helping kids push through tough times—whether it’s struggles at home, in class, or just life in general. It’s all about giving students the support they need to stay in school, graduate, and build a better future.
The healing process is not the same for every veteran. In this episode, we dive into adventure therapy with Skeleton Crew Adventures—A Fund for Veterans' Assistance grantee that takes vets sailing with pros and mental health experts. It’s all about reconnecting with nature, finding purpose, and trying new ways to support suicide prevention.
In Young County, the role of Veteran County Service Officer (VCSO) may not be officially full-time, but it sure feels like it. Join us as TVC Excellence Award winner Adam Lavine shares how his commitment to helping veterans keeps him working well past quitting time.
As we celebrate Vietnam Veterans this March, let's make sure we connect them with their benefits. Texas Veterans Commission can help with that, offering free services to veterans, spouses, and survivors.
Stop putting off filing that VA disability claim, a Texas Veterans Commission Claims Benefits Advisor will file it for you, free!We never charge for our services.Meet Army veteran Reggie Lewis, one of our VA accredited CBAs who loves helping veterans and their family members.
Wheelchairs for Warriors provides FREE custom-made mobility devices for veterans injured in the line of duty. These wheelchairs can be life changing for veterans who want to stay active with their families and friends, fostering independence and pride. Get More Info on Wheelchairs for Warriors Here
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