Commissioner Mike Hernandez is slated to speak at the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene on December 17, 2022. The ceremony is part of a national wreath placing event held that day at veteran cemeteries across the U.S.
“Placing wreaths gives everyone a reminder of the commitments made, ...
Continue ReadingGetting an updated Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exam proved a Brownsville Vietnam Era Marine veteran’s condition had gotten worse and resulted in a 100% Permanent and Total Disability award based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). He was awarded a tax-free retro payment of over $291,787.
“His hazardous noise exposure during his service had gotten worse over time,” said Bryan Brown, Texas Veterans Commission Claims Supervisor for the Rio Grand Valley and also a Marine veteran. “A Board of Veterans Appeals Hearing for ...
Continue ReadingTexas Veterans Commission (TVC) Chairwoman and Navy veteran Laura Koerner discussed outreach and services for rural veterans as part of a panel discussion hosted by the San Antonio Food Bank on November 9, 2022. The following day, she provided the keynote address for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) annual “Salute to Bosses” business awards to employers providing outstanding support and accommodations to the citizen warriors of the Guard and Reserve.
Marine Corps veteran Christopher Francis, pictured, moved to Texas in June 2022, having successfully completed his Vocational Readiness & Employment (VR&E) Program. His VR&E Counselor referred him to the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC). Receiving the referral was Jim Grisham, Air Force veteran and TVC Employment Services North Texas District Coach and Rural Veteran Career Advisor (RCVA) at ...
Continue ReadingThe U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Texas Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine (APHIS PPQ) Field Operation Office earned the Government Entity Medium Employer of the Year Award from the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC). The award recognizes outstanding results in employing and recruiting veterans.
Among award requirements is ...
Continue ReadingTexas Fourth District Congressman and Air Force veteran Pat Fallon presented his Congressional Veterans Commendation to Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Rural Veteran Career Advisor Katie Baillio. The presentation was made November 10, 2022 at a ceremony held at the Plano Flags of Honor.
“Katie has done an outstanding job assisting veterans in the Denison area. She ...
Continue ReadingAs Air Force veteran Bobby Heath retired, he and his wife Kim left their last station in El Paso and moved to the rural community of Cross Plains. They had family there and liked the tight knit community. Their son liked the town so much he opted to go to high school there. After moving, “We wanted to open a business,” said Kim Heath. “We started asking people what does this community need?” The response was a day care.
“The community ...
Continue Reading“Sometimes they have injuries they don’t know about until we talk,” said Paul Baker, Robertson County Veteran Service Officer and an Air Force veteran. “I try to take time to interview every veteran who comes in, at length.”
Baker, pictured, advises veterans to ...
Continue ReadingNovember 11, 2022
November 11th, Veterans Day, is a special day set apart so that all can celebrate and honor the men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces to protect the freedoms we enjoy.
We should always remember our veterans’ selflessness, commitment to duty and service to all Americans. Showing our appreciation is as simple as saying “Thank you for your service.”
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In September 2022, a Mineola, Texas area widow of a Navy veteran was awarded over $317,000 in retro pay for a Dependent Indemnity Compensation Claim, plus monthly payments going forward. Her husband had served in Vietnam and was a Navy retiree.
“He passed in 1999 and she filed a burial claim for plot and burial. The veteran never filed for disability and the claim was denied,” said Kerry Easley, Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Claims Northeast District Area Supervisor. “She kept looking ...
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