Veteran help
Veteran Resources in Texas
Help and community for veterans and military families in Texas: the state veterans office, 28 VA care sites, 11 veterans cemeteries, 103 veterans posts and clubs and 17 USO centers.
Veterans Crisis Line — Dial 988 then press 1, Text 838255. Free, confidential, 24/7 — you don’t need to be enrolled in VA benefits.
State department of veterans affairs
Texas Veterans Commission
The Texas Veterans Commission will provide quality service through nine program areas: Claims Department, Veterans Employment Services, Veterans Education Services, Communications and Veterans Outreach, Veteran Entrepreneur Program, Health Care Advocacy, Veterans Mental Health Program, Women...
- Address: P.O. Box 12277, Austin TX 78711-2277
- Phone: 512-463-6564
- Website: www.tvc.texas.gov
State offices help with state benefits (tax exemptions, education, veterans homes) and can connect you with accredited service officers for VA claims. Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
VA health care, Vet Centers & offices
Vet Centers offer free, confidential counseling for combat veterans, military sexual trauma survivors and their families — often without a VA appointment. Always confirm hours by phone.
Find every VA location with current hours at VA.gov/find-locations.
Veterans cemeteries in Texas
| Cemetery | City | Burials |
|---|---|---|
| Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene State / tribal | Abilene | Open VA Grant |
| Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi State / tribal | Corpus Christi | Open VA Grant |
| Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery National | Dallas | Open |
| Fort Bliss National Cemetery National | El Paso | Open |
| Houston National Cemetery National | Houston | Open |
| Kerrville National Cemetery National | Kerrville | Closed |
| Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen State / tribal | Killeen | Open VA Grant |
| West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock State / tribal | Lubbock | Open VA Grant |
| Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission State / tribal | Mission | Open VA Grant |
| Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery National | San Antonio | Open |
| San Antonio National Cemetery National | San Antonio | Cremation Only |
“Open” cemeteries accept new casketed or cremated burials; “Closed” ones may still accept burials in existing family gravesites. Eligible veterans and family members can pre-apply for burial through VA. Source: VA National Cemetery Administration.
USO centers
USO centers at airports and bases are free lounges for active-duty service members, National Guard, reservists and their families — a place to rest, eat and meet.
- NAS Corpus Christi — Corpus Christimap · uso.org
- WINAS Kingsville — Corpus Christimap · uso.org
- Fort Hood — Coryell Countymap · uso.org
- North Fort Hood — Coryell Countymap · uso.org
- Dallas MEPS — Dallasmap · uso.org
- El Paso International Airport — El Pasomap · uso.org
- East Fort Bliss — El Paso Countymap · uso.org
- El Paso MEPS — El Paso Countymap · uso.org
- Fort Bliss — El Paso Countymap · uso.org
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport — Grapevinemap · uso.org
- Bush Intercontinental Airport — Houstonmap · uso.org
- Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base — Houstonmap · uso.org
- Houston Hobby Int'l Airport — Houstonmap · uso.org
- Houston MEPS — Houstonmap · uso.org
- San Antonio Airport — San Antoniomap · uso.org
- San Antonio Downtown — San Antoniomap · uso.org
- San Antonio MEPS — San Antoniomap · uso.org
Veterans posts, clubs & meeting places
Local VFW posts, American Legion posts, AMVETS, DAV chapters, Marine Corps League detachments and veteran-run cafés are where veterans meet, share a meal and get help with benefits. Most welcome visitors — call ahead or check the post’s website.
Veteran cafés, canteens & community spaces (1)
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| Veteran Brew Coffee Company Hours: Mo-Th 05:30-20:00; Fr 05:30-21:00; Sa-Su 08:00-21:00 | Humble |
Posts & clubs (103)
Volunteer in Texas
- At a VA medical center: escort patients, drive veterans to appointments or visit residents through VA Voluntary Service.
- At a veterans cemetery: join a volunteer honor guard, help with Memorial Day flag placements or lay wreaths in December with Wreaths Across America.
- At a USO center: welcome troops traveling through Corpus Christi — apply to volunteer.
- With a local post: auxiliaries of the VFW and American Legion welcome family members and supporters.
- With Honor Flight: find the hub that serves Texas at honorflight.org and escort a veteran to the memorials in Washington, D.C.
- More ideas on our volunteer page.
Map
Recipients from Texas
94 recipients born in or credited to Texas.
Places to visitWar memorials & museums
167 memorials and 25 military museums in Texas.
Get involvedVeterans organizations
National groups with local posts and chapters.
Sources: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (state offices, cemeteries), USO (center locations), OpenStreetMap contributors (posts, cafés and VA facilities; ODbL). Community-mapped details can be out of date — please confirm before visiting. Spotted a missing post? You can add it to OpenStreetMap.