November 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 ...
Continue ReadingNavy veteran Belinda Wright, after honorably transitioning in May 2022, became unemployed, homeless and with little savings for her and her child. She met TVC Employment Services Veterans Career Advisor (VCA) and Army veteran Beverly “Bev” Davis at the Workforce Solutions Center in Irving in August. Davis immediately connected Wright with needed support services to find housing and alleviate her immediate financial burdens. Davis found that Wright’s Navy experience matched construction industry project management. Together, they began tailoring a resume ...
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After retiring from a 26-year Marine Corps career in 2014, combat veteran Dr. Paul T. Archie, pictured, embarked on seven years as a JROTC Instructor at a public school in Chicago, Illinois. Archie wanted to come home to Texas and resume fulfilling his passion for leadership training. He reached out to the Texas ...
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After 16 years of service, David Deitt decided to leave Active Duty Army, in the fall of 2021. Deitt, pictured, attained a Project Management Professional Certification from Onward to Opportunity (O2O) before his End Term of Service in February 2022. However, Deitt found it challenging to create a viable resume and needed to develop good interview techniques. ...
Continue ReadingThe Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Veteran Entrepreneur Program travels to different cities in Texas each month as part of the Office of the Governor’s Small Business Series. These events provide actionable guidance from experts on starting, strengthening and growing a business; plus, networking with fellow entrepreneurs.
In October, the series visited South Padre ...
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“Whatever the veteran needs. When a veteran comes to me with a problem they are facing, my purpose as a VSO (Veterans Service Officer) is to help them solve that problem,” said Blanco County Veterans Service Officer and Army veteran Wendy Strunk when asked what services are provided to veterans. This includes ...
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