TVC Women Veterans Program in Action

From Marine to Mentor: Her Mission Continues

In this episode we profile Marine Corps veteran Dr. Betty Mosley Brown, who enlisted in 1978 and has spent decades serving her community and fellow veterans. Dr. Brown shares her experiences as a Marine and discusses the importance of Women Veterans Day. We also invite women veterans to connect with benefits and resources, at the VA's Women Veterans Enrollment Initiative Southwest Summit in San Antonio, [https://department.va.gov/center-for-women-veterans/million-women-veteran-enrollment-initiative-boots-on-the-ground-for-boot-on-the-ground-regional-summits/] July 24 and 25. Learn how the Texas Veterans Commission [https://tvc.texas.gov/]helps women veterans access disability benefits, health care, employment assistance, education benefits, entrepreneurship resources, mental health services, and more.

PTSD Awareness Month: Finding What Works

June is PTSD Awareness Month, and in this episode, we learn about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. We will also hear from veterans who discovered alternative therapies that are helping with recovery.

TVC Women Veterans Program in Action

Texas is home to more than 200,000 women veterans, and many continue their commitment to service through careers at Texas Veterans Commission. Among them are the Women Veterans Coordinators who work in communities across the state, connecting women veterans with benefits, resources, employment opportunities, and support networks. We are talking with those coordinators and the program’s director, Army veteran Dr. Krystle Matthews. We discuss the unique needs of women veterans, the outreach happening across Texas, and why it’s important to ensure every woman who served is recognized as a veteran and connected to the benefits and services she has earned.

Celebrating Women Veterans Day

On June 12, Women Veterans Day, we celebrate the 1948 law allowing women to serve as regular members of the military. There will be events happening across the state in recognition. Texas is home to more than 200,000women veterans, and some of them work right here at Texas Veterans Commission. Today you will hear from three of those women about their service, and commitment to helping women veterans. Plus learn about upcoming Women VeteransDay events in San Angelo, Wichita Falls, and Houston.

Honoring the Fallen: Benefits for Surviving Families

Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. Whether you observe with quiet reflection or community activities, know that Texas Veterans Commission supports survivors year-round. In this episode, hear a Memorial Day message from the Chairwoman of the Texas Veterans Commission and learn about benefits for eligible surviving spouses and dependent children. We discuss Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), Survivor’s Pension, and the Hazlewood Education Benefit that helps Texas families pursue higher education.