The Voice of Texas Veterans

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.

We talk with Williamson County’s Veteran Service Officer and the Veterans Treatment Court judge about their Texas Veterans Commission grant. The VSO uses funding to provide financial assistance, while the court uses its grant for staff, monitoring devices, and therapy for justice‑involved veterans.

Military life brings unique parenting challenges, finding the right support can make all the difference. In this episode, we explore the Parenting-STAIR (P-STAIR) intervention model—specially adapted to help military-connected moms build confidence, manage stress, and strengthen family relationships. Learn how military and veteran moms can join the study.

Discover how Heroes Resource Center in Cedar Park, creates a strong support network for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. Hear from Program Director Carmen Valenzuela and Executive Director Brandon Crook as they share their personal stories and explain how their TVC grant helps veterans and their families thrive.

When a disabled veteran in Austin needed critical home repairs, Fund for Veterans’ Assistance grantee, USA CARES partnered with local businesses to step in and help. In this episode, hear how a new roof and landscaping—provided free of charge—restored safety and peace of mind to the veteran and his family.  

Join Texas Veterans Commission for a look at two key programs funded by the Fund for Veterans' Assistance: the Williamson County Veteran Service Office and the County's Veteran Treatment Court. Learn how to connect with these same resources in your community.

Today, we’re celebrating a champion of veteran hiring—the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Named our 2025 Government Entity of the Year, TCEQ is setting the standard for what it means to be a veteran-ready employer. In this podcast we hear from TCEQ employees about the work, the mission, and why veterans are an important part of TCEQ. Get TVC Employment Support TCEQ Job Openings

Texas Veterans Commission offers veterans and their families free benefits assistance across Texas—from claims and education to employment, entrepreneurship, health care advocacy, mental health, women veterans services, and the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. Many of our staff are veterans or family members of veterans. Let’s meet some of them.

HURRY! Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grant applications are due December 2, 2025. FVA grantees deliver direct, life-changing services to Texas veterans and their families: from financial assistance and clinical counseling to service dogs, home modifications, veteran treatment courts, and more. In this episode, we talk with several grantees about their veteran services.

Applications are open now for the Texas Veterans Commission’s Fund for Veterans’ Assistance grants—deadline is December 2, 2025. In this episode of The Voice of Texas Veterans, we talk with three current FVA grantees about how these grants help them make a difference. Learn how non-profits can apply to be a part of the statewide effort to help Texas veterans and their families. List of Grant Services.

In this Veterans Day episode of The Voice of Texas Veterans, Chairwoman Laura Koerner shares a special message of gratitude, children remind us what Veterans Day is all about and we chat with retired Marine Corps Colonel William Dwiggins from our Education Department—soon to be inducted into the Texas Veterans Hall of Fame. Join us as we honor the courage, dedication, and legacy of Texas veterans.

November 4-20, Hiring Red, White & YOU! job fairs are happening all across Texas. These statewide events connect employers with veterans, transitioning service members, and their families—helping them take the next big step in your career. In this episode, we share what to expect, how to prepare, and why showing up ready can make all the difference. Hiring Red, White & You! - Texas Workforce Commission

We talk about Hiring Red White and You! every year, the statewide Job Fairs designed to recruit transitioning servicemembers, veterans and spouses. We dusted off the archives to get some insight from past HRWY attendees who told us just why they decided to attend. Remember, Texas Veterans Commission Employment Services offers help all year long to eligible veterans and their family members.

The Fund for Veterans' Assistance will begin accepting applications for the 2026-2027 grant year on October 2, 2025. Right now, we are crisscrossing Texas congratulating this year’s grantees.  Grantees provide a number of free services including Mental Health support. Skeleton Crew Adventures takes that support to a whole new level. How does sailing out in the Gulf and beyond sound?