Alamo District Colleges earn Veteran Education Excellence Awards
All five colleges of the San Antonio area Alamo Colleges District were presented Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Awards on Oct. 26, 2024. The presentations were made at the Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins and St. Philip’s College Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach and Transition Center 7th Annual Texas Veterans...
Veteran-owned businesses saluted at Governor’s Small Business Summit
Veteran-owned businesses and entrepreneurs are saluted by the Governor's Small Business Summit on November 14 in Wichita Falls. Veteran business owners and those who aspire to be can meet the TVC Entrepreneur team there. Registration is $20; find more information and register at https://gov.texas.gov/business/event/governors-small-business-summit-wichita-falls . The State of Texas provides benefits...
Veteran Education Excellence Awards Presented at Texas A&M System Military-Affiliated Student Symposium
The Texas Veterans Commission’s Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Awards (VEERA) were presented to 10 colleges and universities at the 16th Annual Texas A&M System Military-Affiliated Student Symposium in College Station on Oct. 21, 2024. “I am so grateful for the opportunities that education has afforded me; and, I am dedicated...
Texans Ask: Did Y’all Serve? Identify Veterans to Connect with Services
Asking if someone served in the military can help connect them to veteran benefits and resources, education and employment opportunities, peer support, mental health care and more. It can also open the door for community and organizations to receive the benefits veterans have to offer. That’s why Texas Veterans Commission...
TVC Claims Benefits Advisor Zamora wins $414K for veteran at appeal
A Brownsville area veteran was awarded over $414,104 in retroactive pay in late July after TVC Claims Benefits Advisor and Army veteran Jose Zamora represented him at the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA). The conditions addressed by the veteran's claim were depression, stress, anxiety, sleep dysfunction/disorder, PTSD and claustrophobia. Jose...
Veterans find help with VA Community Care third party health providers from TVC Health Care Advocacy
TVC’s Health Care Advocacy Department (HCAD) reports an increase in veterans contacting them for assistance with VA Community Care. Through that program, veterans receive care from third party providers when the VA cannot provide the care needed. A recent example comes from a Lufkin area veteran connecting with TVC Health Care...
Police Officer utilizes Military Veteran Peer Network training in crisis response
A Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN) volunteer, who recently became a law enforcement officer, was among the responders to a residence where an individual with a weapon was barricaded inside, threatening suicide. The new officer took the lead in the situation. Contact and rapport was established with the person in...
Veteran Owned Businesses create $1.18 billion economic impact in Texas
Veteran owned businesses are booming in Texas. Their number, over 24,400 as of August 2024*, has more than doubled since 2022. In 2022, there were over 9,460 veteran owned businesses. Together, these businesses reported $1,184,446,884 in total revenue to the Texas Comptroller. In addition to being a positive economic impact...
From laid off to desired job with assist from Veteran Career Advisor Torres
Morant Pittman, a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Army, faced a major setback when he was laid off from his role as a Quality Assurance Specialist at Fort Cavazos. “Mr. Pittman was disheartened and discouraged at the possibilities of obtaining a worthy job due to his age. He...
Grants Across Texas delivers $44.2 million to 161 organizations in 10 stops
Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Grants Across Texas tour has circled the state to deliver over $44.2 million in grant awards to 161 organizations which are estimated to serve nearly 42,000 veterans, their dependents, and surviving spouses. The tour made 10 stops in cities from the Rio Grande Valley to the...
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