Service to honor veterans who died with no known relatives. Featuring remarks by Mr. Grant Moody, County Commissioner Precinct 3 Hosted by Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery and the Bexar County Department of Military and Veterans Services 21 January 2026 at 9:00 a.m. All members of the community are encouraged to attend and pay tribute … Read more
Photo from VVA National 2026 Calendar FYI: The cover photo and the April photo were submitted by Linda Wilcox, widow of VVA Chapter 915 deceased member Bobby Wilcox. Patrick Nugent, VVA Chapter 1122 also had a photograph included for September in the Calendar
1-in-4 Veterans With PTSD Quit Therapy Before Resolving Trauma: Study As reported on December 2 by Nick Mordowanec for Military.com, about a quarter of U.S. servicemembers and veterans who start psychotherapy for PTSD quit before they finish treatment, according to a recent study, with experts pushing for more effective long-term approaches to sustain mental-health treatments. … Read more
Changes Make It Easier For Texas Veterans In Business Acting Texas State Comptroller Kelly Hancock has sharply curtailed a 30-year-old program designed to give women- and minority-owned businesses a boost when they compete for state contracts, narrowing it instead to enterprises operated by military veterans with service-connected disabilities. See this article in the Austin Statesman … Read more
The following is from VVA National VVA Salutes Formal Recognition of End of Vietnam War by Senators Moran and Duckworth (Washington, D.C.) — Vietnam Veterans of America salutes Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), chairman and member of the Senate Committee for Veterans Affairs, for introducing on the Senate floor today a resolution … Read more
Fad or Cure? Some Vets Question a Push for Alternative PTSD Treatments As reported by Linda Hersey for Stars and Stripes, Iraq War veteran Adrian Anthony’s regimen of anti-psychotics and anti-depressants to ease his hallucinations, depression, and night terrors has been adjusted a half-dozen times in two years. The 43-year-old former Army private admits the medications … Read more
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a signature wound of modern service and a misdiagnosed injury of past wars. Too many veterans still struggle to access effective, timely care. H.R. 1336, the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act, would strengthen access to innovative treatments and help ensure veterans receive pathways to recovery worthy of their … Read more
Past Vice President and Past President of VVA Chapter 915, Charles “Charlie” Grant, born November 15, 1950, passed away on September 6, 2025. A graveside service is planned for Charles with full military honors and will be held Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North Interstate 35, Pflugerville, … Read more
In Preparation for the Vietnam Veterans of America – Texas State Council Convention in El Paso, El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson issued a Proclamation. Members from VVA 574 and VVA 844 were in attendance. See the full Proclamation here
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