Ussery - Roan Texas State Veterans Home

05/28/2025

Veterans Benefits Matter! Join us for the Panhandle Veterans Expo on Saturday, June 28, at 9 am at West Texas A&M University to learn more about your Veterans Benefits. Texas VLB representatives will be on hand to talk about home, land, and home improvement loans as well as our Texas State Veterans Homes and Cemeteries. The Texas Veterans Commission will assist with filing claims, employment, health care, and much more. Details➡ https://qrco.de/bfpEGK

04/15/2025

Last month, we partnered with BOOM Adventures to host a special Family Day to honor our Veterans.

BOOM Adventures is a non-profit organization that's dedicated to creating events and outdoor experiences for Veterans, Military Members, and First Responders.

Thank you for making this incredible event possible and helping us give back to our nation's heroes.

Click below for more upcoming events:
https://www.boomadventures.org/upcoming-events

02/21/2025

Thank you to everyone who took the time to send some love to our Veterans last week!

Our home received TONS of Valentine's Day cards and our Veterans really enjoyed reading your heartfelt messages.

01/17/2025

Valentine’s Day is less than a month away!

Join us in showing our Texas Veterans they are loved and that the sacrifices they made for their country will always be appreciated by sending a Valentine’s Day card to a resident at our Texas State Veterans Home.

Please address the cards to:
Texas Veteran, c/o Valentines for Vets
Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home
1020 Tascosa Road
Amarillo, Texas 79124

01/15/2025

Thank you to the lovely neighborhood children who built this patriotic snowman in our front yard! Our horse got a bit of a makeover, too!

We appreciate everyone who stops by our home to brighten up the day for our wonderful Veterans.

12/09/2024

Tis the season at Ussery - Roan Texas State Veterans Home🎄🌟 We are beyond grateful to L Hamilton Financial Group, LLC, Doppler Dave Oliver KFDA and the 100+ local students for coming out last week to decorate the Veterans Home for Christmas. Our Veterans loved every second of it❤️

04/05/2024

VLB Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham introduces the next installment of VLB’s Texas Voices of Veterans Program, highlighting U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Rick "Gunny" Hatch. Gunny served two tours in Vietnam, earning him the Silver Star and three Purple Hearts. Gunny currently resides at the Ussery - Roan Texas State Veterans Home. Listen to his story: https://voicesofveterans.org/oral-history/hatch.html

04/02/2024

It was an honor and privilege to host the American Veteran Traveling Tribute & The Traveling Wall last week at the Ussery - Roan Texas State Veterans Home. We are grateful for everyone who came together to make this happen!

03/25/2024

The American Veteran Traveling Tribute & The Traveling Wall will be on display for Veterans and the public on March 27 and 28 at Ussery - Roan Texas State Veterans Home. The display includes the 140-panel Traveling Vietnam Wall, the Afghanistan & Iraq Warrior Tribute, the 9-11 Tribute and much more. We hope you can join us. Learn more about the Wall: https://www.americanveteranstravelingtribute.com/

03/20/2024

Texas VLB's Onsite Rep Ameka Mobley from Ussery - Roan Texas State Veterans Home and Vietnam Veteran Don Roden sat down with KAMR Local 4 News to talk about the Traveling Vietnam Wall & Cost of Freedom Tribute coming the Veterans Home. The Wall will be open to the public from March 27 at 10am to March 28 at 7pm. More to come!

03/14/2024

We are excited to share that Ussery - Roan Texas State Veterans Home has been honored with the prestigious “2024 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award.” It is truly an honor and privilege to care for our Veterans and their families. Learn more about the Texas VLB Veterans Homes here: https://vlb.texas.gov/veterans-homes/index.html

An Amarillo veterans home was one of four homes in the state that was recently honored with the “2024 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award,” announced Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans…

01/25/2024

Valentine’s Day is less than a month away! Join us in showing our Texas Veterans they are loved and the sacrifices they made for their country will always be appreciated by sending a Valentine’s Day card to a resident at our Texas State Veterans Home.

Please address the cards to:
Texas Veteran, c/o Valentines for Vets
Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home
1020 Tascosa Road
Amarillo, TX 79124