Collaboration to serve more and heartwarming success
Karnes County Veterans Service Officer Blake G. Sanches's collaboration with other agencies to established transportation for veterans and his effectiveness in providing staple services for veterans earned him a a TVC Excellence Award. Pictured above from left are Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Chairwoman Laura Koerner, Sanches and TVC Executive Director...
Kangaroo makes for unique,“hoppy” Valentine Party
An unforgettable Valentine’s Day event awaits veterans in the Texoma area. The day’s featured guest of Texoma’s Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN) is a kangaroo. Though anyone may enjoy his company, the idea is to give a fun experience to those veterans and spouses who may otherwise be alone. “This...
Claims VA roadblocks cleared for veteran with help from TVC Claims Benefits Advisor
Pictured above is TVC Claims Benefits Advisor Carlo Ungo-Martinez, a veteran of the Marine Corps and Army. Get assistance with VA Claims from TVC at no cost. When Vietnam veteran Glen Payne encountered difficulty roadblocks with the VA process, he met with TVC Claims Benefits Advisor Carlo Ungo-Martinez, a veteran...
Discovering benefits rescues veteran from despair, financial crisis
Pictured above is TVC Claims Benefits Advisor and Marine Corp veteran Myra Davenport. A veteran walked into the Tomball VA accompanied by her sister. It was clear she was carrying a heavy emotional burden. A proud Army veteran who had served her country with honor, she was now battling overwhelming...
After move to new home, veteran finds employment with his new community
Army veteran Larry Clements, pictured above, moved to East Texas from Washington state, leaving everything he had known for the past 10 years. He settled in the Longview area and began looking for employment. As part of his job search, he visited Workforce Solutions Office in Longview and met TVC...
America250 Seeks Veterans’ Stories to Honor Texas Veterans
In 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. A significant part of those 250 years includes military service and veteran contributions to their communities after service. To honor and include Texas veterans in the America250 commemorations, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) is...
Tax, fee exemptions for new veteran owned businesses made permanent
The exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for eligible, new veteran owned businesses was made permanent by in the last legislative session (SB 938 Enrolled). “With this being made permanent, there is no longer any pressing deadlines to register business,” said TVC Veteran Entrepreneur Program (VEP)...
TVC Entrepreneur Director Megan Tamez honored by U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
TVC Veteran Entrepreneur Program Director and Army veteran Megan Tamez was honored by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition at its annual tribute to honoring veterans, small businesses and farmers. Their Tribute to Partnership and Impact event was held Dec. 9 in Washington D.C. “I had a great time talking with...
Partnering to bring state services to veterans wherever they are
Texas veterans have earned a wide array of benefits and services. There’s disability compensation, health care, education, access to special land sales and home loans, burials, veteran owned business perks, job search assistance, clinical counseling, housing, and more. So that veterans know about the benefits and services they’ve earned and...
Missed VA payments corrected for $136K retro pay, plus monthly compensation
A surviving spouse came into TVC’s Claims office at the VA Northeast Vet Center in San Antonio in June 2025 to inquire about possible additional VA Survivor Benefits. There, she met TVC Claims Benefits Advisor and Air Force Kathleen Pino who began researching her spouses service and claims. Pino filed for...
