Veterans & Military

The Texas Military Department will soon begin building border wall infrastructure in the Rio Grande Valley and continue construction in the Del Rio sector as part of Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star. The controversial program is set to continue indefinitely.

A North Texas veteran is working to empower fellow service members and underserved communities through a real estate development program. Rehab Warriors is partnering with the city of Arlington on an initiative called “Rebuilding the Fort.”

The two federal holidays recognize members of the U.S. military, but have their origins in two different wars and were created to celebrate different segments of the veterans community.

As demand for veteran mental health services spiked in recent months, Texas has begun to invest resources into a novel treatment for PTSD.

The Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance hosted a housing fair on Wednesday to support veterans who are facing homelessness in the city.

U.S. Army officials unveiled a new resource and training center at Fort Hood on Thursday that aims to create a more supportive culture following reports of murder, suicide and sexual assault at the embattled Texas military installation.

The federal government is continuing to decide how it will rename bases across the U.S. named after Confederate service members, a mandate included in the defense bill approved by Congress in January.

Bryan Escobedo, Mia Garcia, and John Smith – Marine Corps Veterans of the Iraq War – now all work for the Houston-based veterans’ organization Combined Arms, helping veterans adjust to civilian life.

Dr. Ray Love, who leads the post-deployment clinic for Afghanistan and Iraq War veterans at Houston’s Michael E. DeBakey VA Hospital, expects the anniversary to be potentially triggering for his patients.

The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members, some barely older than the war.

The fall of Afghanistan, particularly the images from the chaos in Kabul, has deeply resonated with veterans from another long war that saw a tragic and bloody end.

"To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo to employees. Already, about 62% of active-duty service members are fully vaccinated.