Chance meeting with Military Veteran Peer Network brings veteran $175K in backpay
When an Army National Guard veteran came to do community service hours at Veteran Point in Denton, Becca Hobby and Kasey Brown of the Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN) took it as an opportunity to get to know him and talk with him. “After discussing VA Disability benefits, he asked...
A fast turn from struggle to success
Newly employed Army veteran Kelvin King. When Army veteran Kelvin King visited the Denison Workforce Center on March 18, 2025, he was facing challenges, barriers to employment due to being justice involved, low income, and his disabilities. He was in the VA Compensated Work Therapy program, earning $8.35 an...
Helping veterans’ widows heal, Claims advisor Stultz wins awards and relationships
When Nardia Stultz started with the Texas Veterans Commission Claims Department in August 2023, “She had no idea how much heart would be involved in her work,” said TVC Claims Southeast District Manager and Navy veteran Julio Harros. “Her very first Dependent Indemnity Compensation case was a tough one,” explained...
Surviving spouse awarded $308K in retro pay after years of filings, appeals and denials
Navarro County Veteran Service Officer and National Guard veteran Tim Easley An Army Vietnam veteran’s surviving spouse was recently awarded over $308,000 in retro payments ultimately dating back to 2002. It was a long journey of filing claims, denials, appeals and locating medical records. Helping her successfully through this process...
Big turn out at job fairs
Recently held job fairs attracted hundreds of employment seekers and connected them with employers and TVC Veteran Employment Services. The Law Enforcement Job Fair held on May 7, 2025 in Edinburg attracted over 289 job seekers. It featured over 40 law enforcement agencies seeking employees. It was sponsored and organized...
Women Veterans Day, June 12, recognizes the anniversary of women becoming regular military members
The Women’s Armed Services Integration Act enacted by the U.S. on June 12, 1948, allows women to serve as regular members of the military. Prior to that, women in the military joined as volunteers in clerical roles, as nurses, or in special, temporary units such as Women's Army Corps during...
Persistence finally pays for surviving spouse
Kevin Marshall, Gregg County Veterans Service Office Director and Navy veteran. A Vietnam Era Army veteran in Gregg County with a 30% disability rating for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was denied after filing a claim for breathing problems associated with PTSD in June 2010. He filed a Notice of Disagreement...
After “challenging chapter in her life,” veteran lands job she “absolutely loves”
Pictured from left are TVC Rural Veterans Career Advisor Zac Staley and Adria Garcia. Army veteran Adria Garcia was forced to close her healthy cooking business in Buda and had been unemployed for three months. “She was facing a challenging chapter in her life. With no job and mounting expenses,...
Connecting with student veterans at South Texas College
Veteran and military connected students are focused on their academic success and their opportunities after college. When South Texas College held a Veterans Resource Fair at its McAllen campus in mid-April, it attracted over 60 veteran students and their family members. The Texas Veterans Commission was there to inform and...
Veterans make employment connections at job fairs across Texas
Above, TVC Commissioner Chuck Wright, center, joined Veteran Career Advisors (VCAs) Orlando Alvarez and Cynthia Lawton and Veterans Employer Liason (VEL) Coach Tee Huling at U&I Spread the Light’s resource fair in Dallas. Four on the spot interviews, referrals to employment opportunities and job seekers assisted with completing their Work...
